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- Title
Bibliotherapy for mental health service users Part 2: a survey of psychiatric libraries in the UK.
- Authors
Fanner, Deborah; Urqhuart, Christine
- Abstract
Aims and objectives: UK health policy advocates a patient-centred approach to patient care. Library services could serve the rehabilitation needs of mental health service users through bibliotherapy (the use of written, audio or e-learning materials to provide therapeutic support). Part 2 of this two-part paper assesses the views of psychiatric libraries in the UK on providing access to service users and possible services provided. Methods: An e-mail questionnaire survey of psychiatric library members of the psychiatric lending co-operative scheme ( n = 100) obtained a response rate of 55%, mostly from libraries based in hospitals. Results: At present, libraries funded by the health service provide minimal facilities for service users. Librarians are uncertain about the benefits and practicalities of providing access to service users. Conclusions: In order to implement change, information providers across the National Health Service (NHS) will need to work collaboratively to overcome attitudinal and institutional barriers, including the key issue of funding.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; LIBRARIES &; people with mental illness; SERVICES for people with mental illness; BIBLIOTHERAPY; MENTAL health services; MENTAL health counseling; GREAT Britain. National Health Service
- Publication
Health Information & Libraries Journal, 2009, Vol 26, Issue 2, p109
- ISSN
1471-1834
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1471-1842.2008.00791.x