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ArticleBMC health services research2022

Greater than the sum of the parts: a qualitative content analysis of what constitutes a good treatment in the inpatient setting.

Cosima Locher, Sarah Buergler, Nadja Heimgartner, Helen Koechlin, Heike Gerger, Jens Gaab, Stefan Büchi

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Article in BMC health services research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Cosima LocherClinic for Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Hohenegg, Meilen, Switzerland. cosimaantoinette.locher@uzh.ch.
Sarah BuerglerDivision of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Nadja HeimgartnerDivision of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Helen KoechlinDivision of Child and Adolescent Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Heike GergerDepartment of General Practice, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Jens GaabDivision of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Stefan BüchiClinic for Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Hohenegg, Meilen, Switzerland.
University of Basel · CHSonnenhalde (Switzerland) · CHErasmus MC · NLUniversity of Zurich · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe evaluation of psychotherapy is guided by established concepts, such as efficacy and effectiveness, and acceptability. Although these concepts serve as valid proxies, little is known about corresponding criteria for those directly involved in this treatment. This study aimed to explore inpatients' and health professionals' definitions of a good treatment in the inpatient setting.

methodsFifteen semi-structured interviews were conducted in a private psychiatric clinic in Switzerland and structured by qualitative content analysis. Different subsamples of the inpatient setting (patients N = 5; psychiatrists N = 5; other health professionals N = 5) were interviewed.

resultsIn total, 546 text passages were grouped in 10 superordinate categories and identified as relevant for the concept of a good treatment. Participants stressed patient-specific (i.e., new insights; basic attitudes), treatment-specific (i.e., therapy methods and expertise; treatment success; therapy setting), and relationship-based (i.e., communication and feedback; relationships within the clinical setting; overcoming challenges and hurdles) components that are indispensable for a good therapeutic process. Components that are related to the clinical inpatient setting (i.e., setting and organization of the clinic; code of conduct) were also highlighted.

conclusionsPatients' and health professionals' definitions of what constitutes a good treatment entails a wide array of aspects. The clinical setting is seen to offer unique components that are emphasized to have a healing effect.

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InpatientsPsychotherapyCommunicationHumansSwitzerlandGood treatmentInpatient settingPsychotherapyQualitative content analysis

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PMID35477407
PMCPMC9044573
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