Developing community-based activities for inpatients in a mental health hospital.
A regional mental health hospital with a successful hospital-based activity programme created an activity coordinator role. The aim was to promote social inclusion by encouraging patients to take part in activities in mainstream settings. This article outlines the process of developing the activity programme. Patients' feedback was extremely positive.
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Ailsa Hospital, Ayr.
Ferguson
Hazel
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Hendren
Paula
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Nish
George
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D001154:Art; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000193:education; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009146:Music; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation