Table 2 Themes and sub-themes
From: Helping people with psychosis to expand their social networks: the stakeholders’ views
Theme | Subthemes |
|---|---|
Finding and training the right staff member | Staff member with the right skills and attributes Should be able to work with resistance Should encourage client-practitioner rapport Should build confidence Should improve social skills Support for staff |
Discussing negative social attitudes and a patients’ previous negative experiences | Negative experience with services Negative experiences with socialising Stigma Limited sense of community |
Addressing personal ambivalence | Not wanting more social contacts Symptoms/nature of condition Lack of motivation Functional avoidance Lack of social skills Socialising as generally difficult |
Establishing how best to provide information about social activities | Accessible information Discussions around the information provided Manageable activities Learning from past experience Builds on patient interests |
Facilitating access to social activities | Cost Travel Physical disabilities Lack of available activities Access to information Language |
Striking a balance between support and independence | Supporting with pragmatics Encourage independence Providing the right kind of support Involve carers Personalised |