A sanctuary from everyday life: rheumatology patients' experiences of in-patient multidisciplinary  rehabilitation - a qualitative study.

CONCLUSION: Patients experience inpatient rehabilitation as a sanctuary, in the following three ways; through individually planned multidisciplinary interventions at the hospital; recognition and compassion from the multidisciplinary staff and through social relationships and interactions with fellow patients. There is a need for improved coordination across primary and secondary health care, to ease coherence and transfer of learning to the patients' everyday lives. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Patients can find peace and energy to care for themselves because they are away from everyday life when admitted for inpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation. Patients need to be prepared for shared decision-making in order to be able to participate in formulating personal and meaningful goals for rehabilitation. There is a need for awareness of organisational and life transitions, to secure transfer of elements from the rehabilitation stay to the patient's everyday life. Rehabilitation professionals should be aware of the significance of fellow patients and facilitate and support the patient-patient relationships. PMID: 32898449 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research