‘Responsible, but Still not a Real Treatment Partner’: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Relatives of Patients on Outpatient Commitment Orders

Bjørn StensrudUniversity of Tromsø, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tromsø, Norway, and Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway;Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]

, RN, RPN, MMHC,

Georg HøyerUniversity of Tromsø, Norwegian Research Network on Coercion in Mental Health Care and Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tromsø, Norway

, MD, PhD,

Arild GranerudHedmark University College, Faculty of Public Health, Elverum, Norway;University of Tromsø, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tromsø, Norway, and Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway

, RN, RPN, PhD &

Anne Signe LandheimInnlandet Hospital Trust, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Brumunddal, Norway, and University of Oslo, SERAF-Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research, Oslo, Norway;University of Oslo, SERAF-Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research, Oslo, Norway

, PhD

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore relatives’ experiences when their family member is under an outpatient commitment order. A descriptive and exploratory approach was used based on qualitative interviews with 11 relatives. The relatives felt they had responsibility for the patient, but experienced a lack of recognition for their contribution to the treatment. Relatives paid little attention to coercion, but were more concerned about whether the follow-up care improved the patient's social functioning. They further reported an unmet need for information and guidance from healthcare staff to improve cooperation in the patient's care and treatment.

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