Honors Program
[Honors-in-Discipline (Choose below)], Honors in Nursing
Date of Award
5-2014
Thesis Professor(s)
Leigh Powers
Thesis Professor Department
Nursing
Thesis Reader(s)
Judith Rice, Daniel Hedden
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the perceived barriers to obtaining psychiatric treatment at the Johnson City Community Health Center. The context of the study was a rural area in Eastern Tennessee. Five patients with confirmed DSM-IV mental health diagnoses were recruited during treatment and interviewed at the Johnson City Community Health Center after their scheduled appointments with a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MHNP). The semi-structured interview focused on perceived barriers to obtaining treatment, perceptions of treatment received, and perceived availability of treatment. From those interviews, two themes were identified and each of which had two sub-themes identified: Realities of Treatment with the sub-themes of Therapy-Related Realities and Logistics Realities, The Way It Is with the sub-themes of Take Care of It Myself and Don’t Want People to Know. The findings indicate that there is a duality of positive and negative aspects of treatment at Johnson City Community Health Center. Understanding the needs and perceptions of those with psychiatric diagnoses will assist all staff and mental health providers in developing programs that are better suited for those with psychiatric diagnoses receiving treatment from Johnson City Community Health Center.
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
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Recommended Citation
Bolton, Mychal, "Perceived Barriers to Obtaining Psychiatric Treatment at Johnson City Community Health Center" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 223. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/223
Copyright
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