Hospitalized patients' views on in-ward psychological counseling.
This qualitative study explores the feelings and beliefs of patients hospitalized in an orthopedic rehabilitation ward for receiving psychological help in that setting. Semi-structured interviews with 10 hospitalized patients were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Themes of an approach-avoidance conflict towards receiving psychological help were identified, some of them unique to the hospital setting. Approach tendencies were associated with high psychological distress, awareness of free accessibility, and beliefs in body-mind relationship. Avoidance tendencies were associated with fears of psychotherapy, misconceptions, and perceived threats to one's independence and self-esteem. The implications of these findings for the provision of psychological counseling in hospital settings are discussed.
Schoenberg
Michal
M
Department of Psychology, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Shiloh
Shoshana
S
D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012649:Self Concept