Recovery: what mental health nurses and service users say about the concept of recovery

Accessible summary This qualitative study investigated the subjective experiences of recovery in mental health with service users and mental health nurses. Data from two focus groups were analysed and found differing perceptions of how mental health services are delivered and the barriers that are seen to hinder the implementation of a recovery philosophy. The main findings of the study are that recovery is a difficult‐to‐define concept and...