An evaluation of the first Recovery College in Slovakia: a revolutionary approach to mental health care

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F71226401%3A_____%2F25%3AN0101030" target="_blank" >RIV/71226401:_____/25:N0101030 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://kont.zsf.jcu.cz/corproof.php?tartkey=knt-000000-1460" target="_blank" >https://kont.zsf.jcu.cz/corproof.php?tartkey=knt-000000-1460</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.32725/kont.2025.004" target="_blank" >10.32725/kont.2025.004</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

An evaluation of the first Recovery College in Slovakia: a revolutionary approach to mental health care

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This paper evaluates the first Recovery College in Slovakia, a revolutionary approach to mental health care based on the recovery concept. These colleges offer comprehensive educational programs led by individuals with personal and/or professional experience in mental health care. The main goal is to help individuals become experts in their own care; instead of prevalent paternalistic care of patients and clients who need to be told how to manage their mental health problems; it brings about a paradigm shift in the way people who experience mental illness are viewed. We used mixed research. We utilized the standardized Recovery Assessment Scale questionnaire (measuring the effect of courses on subjective recovery rates) and semi-structured interviews with staff and students of the first Recovery College in Slovakia. Interviews were focused on fulfilling the goals and principles of Recovery Colleges (Education, Co-production, Strengths-based approach, Progress and empowerment, Inclusion, Community focus and Person-centered approach). Both tools demonstrate positive changes in the lives of staff and students of the first Recovery College in Slovakia, especially when it comes to self-stigma reduction, the increase of self-responsibility, and recognizing personal strengths. The article provides a unique insight into the newly established Recovery College. It could serve as a source of inspiration.

Název v anglickém jazyce

An evaluation of the first Recovery College in Slovakia: a revolutionary approach to mental health care

Popis výsledku anglicky

This paper evaluates the first Recovery College in Slovakia, a revolutionary approach to mental health care based on the recovery concept. These colleges offer comprehensive educational programs led by individuals with personal and/or professional experience in mental health care. The main goal is to help individuals become experts in their own care; instead of prevalent paternalistic care of patients and clients who need to be told how to manage their mental health problems; it brings about a paradigm shift in the way people who experience mental illness are viewed. We used mixed research. We utilized the standardized Recovery Assessment Scale questionnaire (measuring the effect of courses on subjective recovery rates) and semi-structured interviews with staff and students of the first Recovery College in Slovakia. Interviews were focused on fulfilling the goals and principles of Recovery Colleges (Education, Co-production, Strengths-based approach, Progress and empowerment, Inclusion, Community focus and Person-centered approach). Both tools demonstrate positive changes in the lives of staff and students of the first Recovery College in Slovakia, especially when it comes to self-stigma reduction, the increase of self-responsibility, and recognizing personal strengths. The article provides a unique insight into the newly established Recovery College. It could serve as a source of inspiration.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30304 - Public and environmental health

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

KONTAKT – Journal of nursing and social sciences related to health and illness

ISSN

1212-4117

e-ISSN

1804-7122

Svazek periodika

27

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

62-67

Kód UT WoS článku

001460453600011

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105000107068