J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2023 Sep;32(3):245-258. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2023.32.3.245.

Experience of People with Severe Mental Illness in Using Community Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review of Exploratory Research Using Photovoice

• Dong HR
• Seo JM

• KMID: 2546396
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2023.32.3.245

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to understand the experience of using community mental health services from the perspective of people with severe mental illness.
Methods
The key research question was, "How was the experience of people with severe mental illnesses using community mental health services in studies using photovoice?" A systematic search was performed using seven core electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, RISS, KISS, and DBpia).
Results
A total of nine studies out of 3,041 were included in the review. Seven central themes were identified through the thematic analysis: "growing hope," "continuing treatment with insight into the illness," "feeling a sense of achievement and improving self-esteem," "feeling joy, stability and connectedness," "pursuing a proactive life," "wanting to live a life that helps others," and "experiencing frustration."
Conclusion
The experience of using community mental health services by people with severe mental illness was similar to the experience of recovery. The use of community mental health services and the expansion of the peer support program and supported housing services are needed to promote recovery and improve the quality of life of people with severe mental illness.

Keyword

Mentally Ill persons; Community mental health services; Community-based participatory research; Systematic review; 정신질환자, 지역사회 정신건강서비스, 지역사회 기반 참여적 연구, 체계적 문헌고찰