1 DEFACTUM - Public Health & Health Services Research, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus C, Denmark.
2 Unit for Psychiatric Research and Department S, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2017 Mar;63(2):132-138. doi: 10.1177/0020764016687789. Epub 2017 Jan 22.
Social interventions to support people with severe mental illness are important to improving the quality of life. The perspectives of users are essential in this process. This article explores users' experiences, investments and concerns of a befriending programme.
Focus group and individual qualitative interviews with service users.
Overall, the experiences with the programme were positive, and the social interaction was highly valued. However, that the relationships were arranged and facilitated by mental health workers remained an unresolved concern even after several years.
People with severe mental illness benefit from relationships despite the need of professional assistant.
支持严重精神疾病患者的社会干预对于提高生活质量非常重要。在这个过程中，用户的观点至关重要。本文探讨了服务使用者对一个联谊计划的经验、投入和关注。
与服务使用者进行焦点小组和个人定性访谈。
总体而言，该计划的体验是积极的，社交互动受到高度重视。然而，即使在几年后，这种关系是由心理健康工作者安排和促成的，这仍然是一个未解决的问题。
尽管需要专业协助，但严重精神疾病患者还是从人际关系中受益。
