Background: For patients with a mental disorder facing lengthy stays in secure forensic care, the role and experiences of their carers has only recently started to be explored in research.
Aims: To explore the experiences of carers of longstay patients in low-to-high- secure forensic care.
Methods: This exploratory qualitative study included two focus groups and two written responses.
Findings: Focus groups identified importance of communication, and improving carer knowledge of services as methods of meaningful inclusion in treatment and recovery.
Conclusions: Better involvement of carers may help improve trust in services and develop a strong bond between parties involved in longer-term care, treatment, and recovery.
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