ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2010
GPs and involuntary admission: a qualitative study.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Qatar mental health law: Knowledge and attitude among healthcare workers.Qatar medical journal · 2026Article
- Editorial: Emergency in psychiatry-The various facets of behavioral emergencies, crises and suicidality, volume II.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Involuntary admission in Norwegian adult psychiatric hospitals: a systematic review.International journal of mental health systems · 2018Review
- Characteristics of Psychiatric Emergency Situations and the Decision-Making Process Leading to Involuntary Admission.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2018Article
- Involuntary psychiatric admission: how the patients are detected and the general practitioners' expectations for hospitalization. An interview-based study.International journal of mental health systems · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn many countries, medical authorities are responsible for involuntary admissions of mentally ill patients. Nonetheless, very little is known about GPs' experiences with involuntary admission.
aimThe aim of the present study was to explore GP's experiences from participating in involuntary admissions.
settingGeneral practice, Aarhus, Denmark.
methodOne focus group interview and six individual interviews were conducted with 13 Danish GPs, who had recently sectioned one of their own patients.
resultsGPs experienced stress and found the admission procedure time consuming. They felt that sectioning patients was unpleasant, and felt nervous, but experienced relief and professional satisfaction if things went well. The GPs experienced the doctor-patient relationship to be at risk, but also reported that it could be improved. GPs felt that they were not taken seriously by the psychiatric system.
conclusionThe unpleasant experiences and induced feelings resulting from involuntary admissions reflect an undesirable and stressful working environment.
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