Department of Public Health, Hedmark University College, Kirkevegen 47, 2418 Elverum, Norway.
Community Ment Health J. 2013 Feb;49(1):95-100. doi: 10.1007/s10597-012-9491-4.
Several studies have illustrated the importance of social support and social networks for persons with mental health problems. Social networks may mean a reduced need for professional services, but also help to facilitate access to professional help. The interplay between social networks and professional services is complicated and invites further investigation. Compare aspects of clients' experiences with social networks to experiences with professional services and learn about the relationship between network resources and help from the public health service system. Quantitative analyses of a sample of 850 informants. Supportive networks exist for a majority of the informants and can also be a substitute for public/professional services in many respects. Regarding help to recover, social networks may offer qualities equal to those of professional services. Furthermore, there is a positive relationship between trust in a social network and trust in public professional services. Trust in a social network also increases the probability of achieving positive experiences with professional services. Our finding simply that more network qualities should be included in professional services, and also that professionals should assist vulnerable groups in building networks.
多项研究表明，社会支持和社交网络对于心理健康问题患者至关重要。社交网络可能意味着对专业服务的需求减少，但也有助于促进获得专业帮助。社交网络和专业服务之间的相互作用很复杂，需要进一步研究。将客户的社交网络体验与专业服务体验进行比较，并了解网络资源与公共卫生服务系统提供的帮助之间的关系。对 850 名受访者的样本进行定量分析。大多数受访者都有支持性的社交网络，在许多方面，这些网络可以替代公共/专业服务。在帮助康复方面，社交网络提供的帮助可能与专业服务提供的帮助相当。此外，对社交网络的信任与对公共专业服务的信任之间存在正相关关系。对社交网络的信任也增加了获得专业服务积极体验的可能性。我们的研究结果表明，应该在专业服务中纳入更多的网络资源，同时专业人员也应该帮助弱势群体建立社交网络。
