An exploration of the experience of mental health service users when they decide they would like to change or withdraw from prescribed medications

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 853-859

  Gale, C ^a   Baldwin, L ^a   Staples, V ^b   Montague, J ^b   Waldram, D ^c  

^a DERBYSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^c Derbyshire Voice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Psychopharmacology; Qualitative methodology; Service delivery; User involvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84868567953     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01860.x     Document Type: Article

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