McGonagle, Ian and Allan, Steve (2002) A comparison of behaviour in two differing psychiatric longstay rehabilitation environments. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 9 (4). pp. 493-499. ISSN 1351-0126

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Abstract

This study compares aspects of behaviour in two long-stay resident groups with residual psychiatric difficulties. One group was residing on traditional psychiatric hospital wards and the other group was based in a newly built bungalow complex set within the hospital grounds. This study compares behavioural profiles between these two resident groups. Results indicate that bungalow residents showed significantly lower levels of psychiatric difficulty than their ‘ward-based’ counterparts. To explore this result further we conducted an examination of possible selection bias at the time of initial assessment. Historical data on both groups were obtained from case notes and analysed to seek possible explanations for this result. These results are discussed with respect to the provision of mental health care in smaller retained hospital facilities and nursing practice, which emphasizes the provision of effective philosophies of care accentuating choice, a sense of autonomy and involvement in care.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This study compares aspects of behaviour in two long-stay resident groups with residual psychiatric difficulties. One group was residing on traditional psychiatric hospital wards and the other group was based in a newly built bungalow complex set within the hospital grounds. This study compares behavioural profiles between these two resident groups. Results indicate that bungalow residents showed significantly lower levels of psychiatric difficulty than their ‘ward-based’ counterparts. To explore this result further we conducted an examination of possible selection bias at the time of initial assessment. Historical data on both groups were obtained from case notes and analysed to seek possible explanations for this result. These results are discussed with respect to the provision of mental health care in smaller retained hospital facilities and nursing practice, which emphasizes the provision of effective philosophies of care accentuating choice, a sense of autonomy and involvement in care.
Keywords:	assessment, psychiatric rehabilitation, social behaviour schedule, Psychiatric nursing
Subjects:	B Subjects allied to Medicine > B930 Occupational Therapy B Subjects allied to Medicine > B700 Nursing B Subjects allied to Medicine > B760 Mental Health Nursing
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Health & Social Sciences > Lincoln School of Health & Social Care
Depositing User:	Ian Mcgonagle
Date Deposited:	02 Aug 2010 13:58
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2013 08:44
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/3140

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