Exploring individuals’ experiences of hope in mental health recovery: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

• DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12833
• Publication Date: 2022-04-11T09:01:56Z
• Authors: Joan Murphy; Helen Mulcahy; James O' Mahony; Stephen Bradley
• Keywords: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: The delivery of mental health recovery orientated acre is a requirement professionals and an acknowledged desired outcome for individuals presenting with issues. Hope has been recognized as one 5 key processes recovery, critically the catalyst recovery. Mental nurses are required to be competent in cultivating service user hope. PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: Novel exploration how people described made sense lived experience hope Participants intrinsic life context its ability cultivate desire provide energy living. attempts end had very clear concept missing at these times. present but hidden explain their survival through tortuous circumstances. themes generated contribute greater understanding dynamic role process ARE IMPLICATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE?: practitioners need part person-centred approach, embedded therapeutic relationship. All stakeholders including users, educators more accessible reified dialogue "hope" that harnesses potential. ABSTRACT: Introduction services have embraced philosophy practice Research confirmed micro-process received scant attention. This improve optimize Aim To explore describe make Method A qualitative interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach was used. sample accessed via email networks. Data were semi-structured interviews analysed using IPA framework. Results Three superordinate emerged: "Without it we would wither up die"-Hope life; "I will ok"-Having possibility "Making happen"-Moving forward. Individuals referenced by absence when life, Discussion familiar hopelessness, ready-to-hand vocabulary "having no hope" used this default inform what meant. Implications Practice It important all appreciate specific interpretation harness