HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS PERSPECTIVES ON DISCHARGE PLANNING FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (Original Research)
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Title
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS PERSPECTIVES ON DISCHARGE PLANNING FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (Original Research)
Subject
Discarge Planning; Mental Illness; Qualitative; Schizophrenia
Description
Introduction: Discharge planning is transferring a patient to a different level of care to
improve continuity of care by bridging the gap between hospital and community care.
Discharge Planning is integral to nursing services and cannot be separated from mental
health nursing. It is considered an essential part of the psychiatric rehabilitation process.
This study aimed to explore the perspectives of healthcare professionals involved in
discharge planning for patients with mental illness.
Method: This research used qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach. Ten
participants were selected using a purposive sampling method, with inclusion criteria:
healthcare professionals involved in the discharge planning process for patients in
psychiatric hospitals, had worked in the service for at least 5 years, and provided direct or
indirect services to patients. Data were collected through in-depth interviews using
interview guides, recording devices, and field notes. Data were analyzed using thematic
analysis.
Results: The study identified four themes related to discharge planning preparation for
patients with mental illness: (1) perceptions of roles and experiences in discharge planning;
(2) internal and external barriers in discharge planning; (3) internal and external support in
discharge planning; and (4) expectations for the continuity of discharge planning.
Conclusions: The perspective of healthcare professionals shows that there are several
things found in the implementation of discharge planning for patients with mental illness in
terms of roles and experiences according to their responsibilities, barriers, and support in
discharge planning and expectations for the continuity of discharge planning from hospital
to community. The findings indicate that there are still significant disparities in the way that
discharge planning for patients with mental illness is implemented in different mental health
service settings. These study findings are intended to serve as a further source of
information to develop a discharge planning system that integrates patients with mental
illnesses from the hospital into the community
improve continuity of care by bridging the gap between hospital and community care.
Discharge Planning is integral to nursing services and cannot be separated from mental
health nursing. It is considered an essential part of the psychiatric rehabilitation process.
This study aimed to explore the perspectives of healthcare professionals involved in
discharge planning for patients with mental illness.
Method: This research used qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach. Ten
participants were selected using a purposive sampling method, with inclusion criteria:
healthcare professionals involved in the discharge planning process for patients in
psychiatric hospitals, had worked in the service for at least 5 years, and provided direct or
indirect services to patients. Data were collected through in-depth interviews using
interview guides, recording devices, and field notes. Data were analyzed using thematic
analysis.
Results: The study identified four themes related to discharge planning preparation for
patients with mental illness: (1) perceptions of roles and experiences in discharge planning;
(2) internal and external barriers in discharge planning; (3) internal and external support in
discharge planning; and (4) expectations for the continuity of discharge planning.
Conclusions: The perspective of healthcare professionals shows that there are several
things found in the implementation of discharge planning for patients with mental illness in
terms of roles and experiences according to their responsibilities, barriers, and support in
discharge planning and expectations for the continuity of discharge planning from hospital
to community. The findings indicate that there are still significant disparities in the way that
discharge planning for patients with mental illness is implemented in different mental health
service settings. These study findings are intended to serve as a further source of
information to develop a discharge planning system that integrates patients with mental
illnesses from the hospital into the community
Creator
Hasmila Sari , Budi Anna Keliat , Juniati Sahar , Herni Susanti and Kasiyah Junus
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.52878/pnj.v6.i1.52878
Publisher
UNAIR
Date
March 2024
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
ISSN : 26563894
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Hasmila Sari , Budi Anna Keliat , Juniati Sahar , Herni Susanti and Kasiyah Junus, “HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS PERSPECTIVES ON DISCHARGE PLANNING FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (Original Research),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11818.