title: Ward atmosphere, client satisfaction, and client motivation in a psychiatric work rehabilitation unit.
abstract: This study investigated the ward atmosphere of a psychiatric work rehabilitation unit and its relationships to clients' satisfaction with the unit and client motivation, operationalised as proneness to set personal goals for their rehabilitation. The Community-oriented Programs Environment Scale was used and 52 clients participated. Their report of the ward atmosphere was in accordance with recommended levels on 5 sub-scales out of 10. A regression analysis revealed that optimal levels of order-and-organization and support were of importance for satisfaction with the unit. An optimal level of support was associated with a high rating of personal goals. This study added two therapeutically interesting factors-satisfaction and motivation-to the flora of factors that have been related to perceptions of the ward atmosphere.
authors.affiliation: Lund University, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Sweden. mona.eklund@arb.lu.se
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eklund
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hansson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D016832:Employment, Supported; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards; D009042:Motivation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support