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Addressing oppression in psychiatric care: a relational ethics perspective.

Wendy Austin1, Vangie Bergum, Simon Nuttgens

  • 1University of Alberta, 3rd Floor Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Nursing & the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6H 1C2. wendy.austin@ualberta.ca

Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry
|February 15, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Psychiatric care oppression is explored through relational ethics. Fostering a culture of questioning and using the concept of "fittingness" can help practitioners recognize and resolve oppressive care aspects.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Medical Ethics
  • Sociology of Health

Background:

  • Psychiatric patients face unique vulnerabilities.
  • Healthcare practitioners encounter significant challenges in providing care.
  • Systemic issues in routine psychiatric care can lead to oppression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine oppression in psychiatric care using a relational ethics framework.
  • To identify factors contributing to desensitization among healthcare practitioners.
  • To propose strategies for recognizing and resolving oppressive care.

Main Methods:

  • Relational ethics perspective.
  • Analysis of systemic problems in psychiatric care.
  • Exploration of practitioner desensitization.
Keywords:
Mental Health Therapies

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Main Results:

  • Protocols and guidelines alone are insufficient to reduce oppression.
  • Clinical environments may lack support for necessary discussions on oppression.
  • Practitioners can become desensitized to systemic issues.

Conclusions:

  • The concept of 'fittingness' can aid in recognizing and resolving oppressive care.
  • Fostering a culture of questioning is crucial in psychiatric settings.
  • Addressing oppression requires a shift beyond procedural adherence.