Recognition as a valued human being: Perspectives of mental health service users

The acknowledgement of basic human vulnerability in relationships between mental health service users and professionals working in community-based mental health services (in Norway) was a starting point. The purpose was to explore how users of these services describe and make sense of their meetings...

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Authors: Eriksen, Kristin Ådnøy (Author) ; Sundfør, Bengt (Author) ; Karlsson, Bengt (Author) ; Råholm, Maj-Britt (Author) ; Arman, Maria (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2012
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2012, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 357-368
Further subjects:B Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
B Book review
B Reciprocity
B Mental Health
B user-involvement in research
B service-users’ perspective
B recognize
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Summary:The acknowledgement of basic human vulnerability in relationships between mental health service users and professionals working in community-based mental health services (in Norway) was a starting point. The purpose was to explore how users of these services describe and make sense of their meetings with other people. The research is collaborative, with researcher and person with experienced-based knowledge cooperating through the research process. Data is derived from 19 interviews with 11 people who depend on mental health services for assistance at least three times a week. Data is analysed according to the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Results confirm that reciprocity is fundamental for relationships, and that recognizing the individual entails personal involvement. The participants describe a struggle, and recognizing this struggle may help the professional to achieve a deeper understanding of the individual.
ISSN:1477-0989
Contains:Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0969733011423293