Psychiatric day care plays an important role as transitional support after discharge\nin Japan. However, interruption rate of the day care treatment is high\nduring the introductory period. The purpose of this study was to clarify the\nexperiences of psychiatric day-care patients during the introductory period\nand find an approach to care. A qualitative study with thirteen patients at the\nintroductory period was designed to explore participantâ??s experiences through\nsemi-structured interviews. At first, patients were confused about their attitude\nbecause they paid attention to themselves, and consequently closed their\ninvolvement with others. However, through therapeutic day care activities, they\nattempted to adapt themselves and gradually turned their attention toward\nothers and accumulated interpersonal experiences. As interactions with others\nbecame more frequent, they became conscious of themselves and others.\nFinally, while having worries about the future, they looked toward recovery and\nbecame aware that they were changing. Experiences of patients during the introductory\nperiod were essential to their recovery and gave meaning to their\nday care usage. Nurses should collaborate with patients to determine whether\nday care would serve to open a patientâ??s life to new possibilities.
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