Inpatient detoxification for alcohol and other drug use: qualitative study of patients’ accounts of their relationships with staff
Patients' accounts of staff in this study were more positive than documented in previous literature. However, the characteristics that patients appreciated (and disliked) were consistent with earlier research. There was scope to improve in some services and patient groups not interviewed may have held more negative views of staff. Overall, the holistic and patient-centred approach that staff adopted, and patients valued, appears to contribute to a good therapeutic alliance.
Authors
- Beth Cairns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3153-9466)
- Trevor McCarthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5616-4763)
- Joanne Neale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1502-5983)
- Kevin Gardiner
- Wulf Livingston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3017-4370)
- Andy Perkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6704-6642)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- 21c Consultancy (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-024-00523-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- King's College London