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A new unit for long-stay psychiatric patients: organization, attitudes and quality of care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

P. A. Garety  and
I. Morris
P. A. Garety*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London
I. Morris
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London
*
1 Address for correspondence: Ms Philippa Garety Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF.
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Synopsis

The present study describes and evaluates aspects of care in a new residential unit for chronic patients. The findings suggest that the unit is relatively resident-orientated in its management practices and that the staff are similarly orientated in their attitudes. Staff also hold generally optimistic attitudes to residents' potential accomplishments and consider themselves highly involved in decision-making. They also show high levels of positive interactions with the residents. Various aspects of staff attitudes and behaviour are positively correlated with seniority or length of time on the unit. The results are discussed in terms of the unit's organizational structure and its possible impact on residents' functioning.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , February 1984 , pp. 183 - 192
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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