Quality of life among people with psychiatric disabilities attending community-based day centres or Clubhouses
(2018) In Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences 32(4). p.1418-1427- Abstract
BACKGROUND: People with psychiatric disability have been found to have a poorer quality of life (QOL) compared to the general population, and QOL is an important outcome from psychosocial rehabilitation. AIMS: This study aimed at comparing users of two approaches to psychosocial rehabilitation in Sweden, community-based mental health day centres (DCs) and clubhouses, regarding QOL. A further aim was to investigate predictors of QOL. METHODS: People regularly attending DCs (n = 128) or clubhouses (n = 57) completed questionnaires at baseline and a 9-month follow-up about socio-demographics, QOL, self-esteem, social network, satisfaction with daily occupations, satisfaction with services and the unit's organisation. RESULTS: Quality of... (More)
BACKGROUND: People with psychiatric disability have been found to have a poorer quality of life (QOL) compared to the general population, and QOL is an important outcome from psychosocial rehabilitation. AIMS: This study aimed at comparing users of two approaches to psychosocial rehabilitation in Sweden, community-based mental health day centres (DCs) and clubhouses, regarding QOL. A further aim was to investigate predictors of QOL. METHODS: People regularly attending DCs (n = 128) or clubhouses (n = 57) completed questionnaires at baseline and a 9-month follow-up about socio-demographics, QOL, self-esteem, social network, satisfaction with daily occupations, satisfaction with services and the unit's organisation. RESULTS: Quality of life remained stable over time in both groups. QOL at follow-up was associated with baseline self-esteem, social network, satisfaction with daily occupations and QOL at baseline. The strongest indicator of a higher QOL at follow-up was attending a clubhouse programme followed by having scored high on QOL at baseline. CONCLUSION: Both approaches were suited for supporting their users in maintaining QOL. Visiting clubhouses seems, however, advantageous for QOL in a longer-term perspective. Although this study contributed some new knowledge, research should further address which circumstances are associated with maintaining stability in QOL.
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- Hultqvist, Jenny LU ; Markström, Urban ; Tjörnstrand, Carina LU and Eklund, Mona LU
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- 2018
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- keywords
- community mental health services, comparative research, psychosocial rehabilitation, satisfaction with daily occupations, self-esteem
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- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
- volume
- 32
- issue
- 4
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- 10 pages
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- Wiley-Blackwell
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- scopus:85058919164
- pmid:29882589
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- 1471-6712
- DOI
- 10.1111/scs.12587
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- English
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- yes
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- 196f41fa-edda-4944-9d8d-814f9d1f4c51
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- 2019-01-04 08:06:54
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