Optimism, ambivalence, and opportunities: staff perspectives signaling a critical turn in patient-oriented research in forensic mental health care settings (opens in new tab)

This qualitative descriptive study examines the views of 25 clinicians, clinical leaders, and senior hospital leaders about forensic patient-oriented research (POR) practices and the inclusion of patients as research partners in forensic mental health care environments. Data from semi-structured interviews were analyzed inductively using thematic analysis to pinpoint predominant themes. Perspectives on forensic POR materialized across three attitudinal domains: optimism, ambivalence, and oppo...