Exploring the Meaning of ‘Recovery’

in Mental Health Services

A Multi Stakeholder Evaluation

Sally Howard ANP. Rehabilitation Team.Limerick Mental Health Services.

Introduction.

• Qualitative Study. • Focus Groups held in Feb 2011• Distinction – Service User and

Service Provider involvement as Data sources

Thematic Analysis“A search for themes that emerges as being important to the description of the

phenomenon” Fereday & Muir - Cochrane (2006)

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Thematic Analysis

Sifting of Raw Data

Focus Groups

Findings• Overall the data suggested an

Inherent experience of ‘change’• The data also revealed a deep sense

of ‘understanding’ of the essence of Recovery

• Recovery implied an ‘adaptation’ among service users and providers as well as a method and system of service delivery.

Conclusion

• Themes and overarching issues should not be interpreted as being convergant.

• For example the issuue of Change emerged as a theme but with different facets

• While change was a central issue and generally a positive process, struggles with the changes were highlighted

•Self Actualisation•Self Determination•Identity

Personhood

•Organisational culture•Team ethos•Working model•Partnership ethos.

Systems•Paternalism•Empowerment•Normalisation

Equity