The perceptions of the ward atmosphere in four Jordanian psychiatric hospitals from the perspective of patients' relatives

Authors

Ahmad Al-Sagarat, Mutah UniversityFollow
Lorna Moxham, University of WollongongFollow
Janette Curtis, University of WollongongFollow
Patrick A. Crookes, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

86273

Publication Details

AL-Sagarat, A., Moxham, L., Curtis, J. & Crookes, P. (2014). The perceptions of the ward atmosphere in four Jordanian psychiatric hospitals from the perspective of patients' relatives. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 50 (4), 287-293.

Abstract

Purpose To describes the perceptions of the ward atmosphere of psychiatric hospitals from the perspective of the relatives of people who were inpatients in those hospitals. Design and Methods A nonexperimental descriptive survey was used. Data were collected using the Arabic version of Moos Ward Atmosphere Scale Ideal and Real forms. Findings Data indicate that even though relatives of Jordanian mental health patients were generally positive about the ward atmosphere, they would like to see changes. Practice Implications By describing their current and ideal treatment environments, participants have provided information that can guide interventions to change the ward atmosphere and thus help foster better patient treatment outcomes.