尼日利亚东南部精神病多床位病房的社会密度与患者感知的家的感觉关联研究

Abstract Psychiatric wards serve as clinical and temporary living environments for patients. While shared wards may support social interaction, it remains unclear whether higher ward social density also contributes to a home-like inpatient experience. This study examined the association between ward social density and perceived homeliness among psychiatric inpatients in selected tertiary mental healthcare facilities in southeastern Nigeria. A secondary analysis was conducted using cross-sectional questionnaire data from 123 adult inpatients across four public facilities. Ward social density wa