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ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2025

Health care workers' experiences of exercise in forensic psychiatry: a qualitative focus group study.

Henrik Bergman, Annelie Gutke, Peter Andiné, Alessio Degl' Innocenti, Thomas Nilsson, Roland Thomeé, Helle Wijk

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Henrik BergmanUnit of Physiotherapy, Dept of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Annelie GutkeUnit of Physiotherapy, Dept of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-3484-9769
Peter AndinéCentre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health (CELAM), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Alessio Degl' InnocentiCentre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health (CELAM), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Thomas NilssonCentre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health (CELAM), Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Roland ThomeéUnit of Physiotherapy, Dept of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Helle WijkInstitute of Health and Care Science, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.

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purposeThis study aimed to describe the experiences of using exercise as part of treatment and rehabilitation among health care workers for inpatients in forensic psychiatric care, especially regarding the significance of exercise as part of treatment or rehabilitation.

methodsA qualitative design utilizing the focus group method, which in this case was carried out as two semi-structured focus group discussions with six participants each. Participants were health care workers from rehabilitation wards that work most closely with the patients concerning their planning and support in everyday activities. Content analysis with an inductive approach was applied using iterative close readings of transcripts.

resultsThree qualitatively separate categories emerged:

conclusionsThis study contribute to the understanding of the role that health care workers could play about supporting exercise for patients with severe psychiatric illness. The participants identified organizational and intrapersonal barriers to patients' opportunities and abilities to perform physical activity and exercise.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelExerciseExercise TherapyForensic PsychiatryHealth PersonnelMental DisordersAdultFemaleFocus GroupsHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchExerciseexperienceforensic psychiatryhealth care workerphysical activityphysiotherapy

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