Walker, Kate, Yates, Jen, Dening, Tom, Völlm, Birgit, Tomlin, Jack ORCID: 0000-0002-7610-7918 and Griffiths, Chris (2023) Quality of life, wellbeing, recovery, and progress for older forensic mental health patients: a qualitative investigation based on the perspectives of patients and staff. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 18 (1). ISSN 1748-2631 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2202978)

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Abstract

Purpose
There is a lack of research informing service requirements for older (aged≥55 years) forensic mental health patients. The aim of this research was to increase knowledge about older forensic mental health patients’ quality of life, wellbeing, recovery, and progress, in order to make recommendations of how to facilitate and enhance these factors.

Methods
In-depth interviews with patients (N = 37) and staff (N = 48) were undertaken; data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Results
Environmental (e.g., physical, structural and facilities), relational (staff, family and friends) and individual (characteristics, feelings, behaviours) factors were identified as enablers and/or obstacles to wellbeing, recovery, progress and quality of life.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Forensic mental health; older patients; quality of life; recovery; service provision
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > Crime, Law & (In)Security Research Group (CLS)
Last Modified:	21 Apr 2023 10:34
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/41787

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