"This is not life, this is just vegetation"-Lived experiences of long-term care in Europe's largest psychiatric home: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Purpose: Understanding the experiences of long-term care (LTC) may help to improve care by assisting mental health professionals and allowing mental health policies to be customized more effectively. DESIGN AND METHODS: Semistructured interviews were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).

Findings: Three main themes emerged as a result: 1.