Group leader and participant perceptions of Balancing Everyday Life, a group-based lifestyle intervention for mental health service users.
Autor: Lund, Kristine; Hultqvist, Jenny; Bejerholm, Ulrika; Argentzell, Elisabeth; Eklund, Mona
Publication year: 2020
Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy
issn:1651-2014 1103-8128
doi: 10.1080/11038128.2018.1551419
Abstract:
Background: There exist few recovery and occupation-based interventions for mental health service users. Balancing Everyday Life (BEL) is a new occupation-based lifestyle intervention that was created to fill this need.Aim: To gain group leaders’ and participants’ perspectives of the BEL intervention content and format, including factors that helped, hindered, and could be improved.Methods: A constructivist grounded theory method guided data collection and analysis. Interviews took place with 12 BEL group leaders and 19 BEL participants from out-patient psychiatry settings and community-based day centers in Sweden.Results: BEL’s structure and content were appreciated, yet flexibility was desired to adapt to participant needs. BEL could act as a bridge, helping participants connect with others, and to a more engaged and balanced everyday life. Facilitating factors included a person-focused (versus illness-focused) approach, physical and emotional environments, and connection. Barriers included room resources. More sessions were desired for the intervention.Conclusion: Group leaders and participants experienced BEL as a useful tool to instigate meaningful change and connection in the participants’ lives. The combination of a positive person-focused approach and group support was appreciated. These results could inform future research, evaluation, and development of occupation-focused lifestyle interventions for mental health service users.
Language: eng
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Pmid: 30706746
Tags: Humans; Aged; Adult; Middle Aged; Attitude of Health Personnel; Perception; *Life Style; mental health; Mental Health Services; Interviews as Topic; Leadership; Grounded Theory; occupational therapy; Psychotherapy, Group/*methods; Mental Disorders/*therapy; lifestyle; Occupational Therapy; grounded theory; group intervention; groups; Mental illness
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30706746/
