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Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 5/2017

01-07-2017 | Original Paper

What is the Lived Experience of Being Discharged From a Psychiatric Inpatient Stay?

Authors: Anna Redding, Nick Maguire, George Johnson, Tess Maguire

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 5/2017

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Abstract

Psychiatric patients encounter many difficulties post-discharge reflected by quantitative data such as high suicide rates within the first 3 months. However, little is known about why discharge is so difficult. This article aimed to understand the lived experience of being discharged from a psychiatric unit. Eight participants were interviewed to explore their experiences of discharge. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse data. Four superordinate themes emerged: leaving hospital; the outside world; the journey to health; and self-identity/beliefs. Clinical implications and suggestions for further research are discussed.
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Metadata
Title
What is the Lived Experience of Being Discharged From a Psychiatric Inpatient Stay?
Authors
Anna Redding
Nick Maguire
George Johnson
Tess Maguire
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0092-0

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