ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how patients experience their suicidality and how they experience being in a psychiatric hospital.

Methods: This is part of a field study, and the article is based on data collected in interactions with 11 women who were admitted to a psychiatric hospital and were struggling with suicidality. Data were collected through interviews, conversations, and participatory observation. We analysed the data by means of Systematic Text Condensation, followed by a deductive process where the data and preliminary findings were interpreted in light of the theory of liminality.

Results: We found that the patients’ experiences of suicidality and being a patient in a psychiatric acute ward involve “Liminality and weakened sense of personhood,” and from their perspective, “Recognition of personhood” is an important aspect of care.

Conclusion: Our study indicates that suicidality and psychiatric hospitalization involve liminality and weakened sense of personhood, aspects that are important to consider in the care of the patients. Professionals need to acknowledge more the importance of recognition of personhood in care, since this can strengthen the patient’s self-worth and empower the person. Lack of recognition may increase the patient’s suffering and suicidality.

摘要

目的：本研究的目的是探讨患者的自杀倾向以及在精神病院中的感受。

方法：这是一项现场研究的一部分，该文章基于与11名入院并因自杀而挣扎的妇女的互动中收集的数据。通过访谈，对话和参与性观察收集数据。我们通过系统文本压缩对数据进行了分析，然后进行了演绎过程，在此过程中，根据法律理论对数据和初步发现进行了解释。

结果：我们发现患者的自杀倾向和在精神病急性病房中的经历涉及“限制和削弱人格意识”，从他们的角度来看，“对人格的认可”是护理的重要方面。

结论：我们的研究表明，自杀和精神病住院涉及禁忌和人格弱化，这是在患者护理中需要考虑的重要方面。专业人士需要更多地认识到在护理中承认人格的重要性，因为这可以增强患者的自我价值并赋予患者权力。缺乏认识可能会增加患者的痛苦和自杀倾向。