Objectives Globally, mental health disorders represent a significant public health challenge. There is growing interest in patient-centered care within psychiatric practice, emphasizing the need to understand patients’ lived experiences. Films illustrating patient perspectives have been proposed as a means to foster empathy among mental health professionals. Methods This qualitative study investigates how mental health professionals experience patient experience films. Data Collection and Analysis This study uses reflexive thematic analysis of interviews and focus groups.. with 23 Dutch healthcare professionals (psychiatrists, nurses, general practitioners, and medical interns). Results This study shows: (1) Patient-experience Films Aren’t on Our Radar, (2) Our take on the film: from moved to mystified, (3) We See Big Value Here—Especially for Those Just Starting Out, and (4) Making It Work: Ideas and Obstacles for Using Films in Training. Patient-experience films are seen as potentially valuable for trainees, but institutional resistance presented significant barriers to integration. Conclusion Systemic and structural modifications are recommended to optimize film efficacy as training tools.
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