SA133. That is What We Already Do! Mental Health Care Professionals’ Responses to Working With an Evidence-Based Intervention Supporting Patient Involvement

Abstract

Background: In the recent decades, patient involvement, shared decision-making, and recovery have become important factors in interventions in mental health care and treatment. The Guided Self-Determination (GSD) method is consistent with these demands and has been tested in an open randomized controlled trial and proved to reduce negative symptoms and emotional discomfort in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Research has until now focused on effectiveness of the GSD method and patients’ experiences; however, no research within mental health has focused on mental health-care professionals’ (MHCP) experiences of working with the GSD method. Level of acceptability of a new intervention is just as important from an MHCP’s perspective as from a patient’s perspective, especially in the implementation process is this knowledge valuable. The aim of this study was to investigate MHCPs’ responses to working with the GSD method in the care of inpatients with severe mental illness. Methods: This qualitative study was part of a mixed methods study with an explanatory sequential design. The setting was four psychiatric wards, 1 forensic and 3 open adult wards for patients with psychotic disorders. Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 9 MHCPs. Also, field notes were generated from participating observation of the MHCPs weekly/biweekly supervision of utilizing the GSD method. The analysis of the qualitative data was guided by thematic analysis by Braun & Clarke. Results: The analysis is currently being conducted and the main findings will be presented at the poster. Conclusion: The conclusion will be presented at the poster.