Family caregivers and the mental health care system: Reality and dreams

Doornbos, Mary Molewyk

doi:10.1053/apnu.2002.30541

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“…In accordance with other studies, [3,4,28,29] the relatives preferred the staff to take responsibility for inviting to collaboration. The reason for not involving relatives may be that the ill person does not want to put an extra strain on them.…”

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Experiences of the psychiatric specialist health services – The perspective of relatives of inpatients with severe depression

Kletthagen

Wangensteen²,

Hall‐Lord

et al. 2014

JNEP

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The aim of this study was to describe experiences of encountering the psychiatric specialist health services as a relative of an inpatient with severe depression. A qualitative and descriptive design using a phenomenographic approach was chosen. Twentyfour adult relatives, representing different ages, sex, level of education and relationship, were individually interviewed. Approval was given by the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics, Norway (South East). Three descriptive categories emerged: Being in need of help, Being a resource and a participant and Being confident with the health care, with two conceptions each constituting the relatives' experiences of the psychiatric specialist health services. When relatives perceive that their next of kin is more severely depressed than the health professionals indicate, they describe it as a battle to obtain help. Relatives have knowledge of -and experience with the depressed person, and wish to share this with the staff. The relatives describe uncertainty as to whether the patient received high-quality care due to varying competence levels among mental health personnel. In conclusion, relatives' experiences and knowledge about the depressed person were not acknowledged as a matter of course. Thus, psychiatric specialist health services must take relatives' knowledge into account and initiate collaboration and support.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Experiences of the psychiatric specialist health services – The perspective of relatives of inpatients with severe depression

Kletthagen

Wangensteen²,

Hall‐Lord

et al. 2014

JNEP

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“…At the same time, they were side-lined and found their opinions to count for little in contact with clinicians. Doornbos (2002) showed that it can be stressful for relatives to be pressurised between the patient, healthcare staff and their private life. Our study showed that relatives had to balance their own experiences with the patient's wishes and the clinicians' requirements.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Responsible, but Still not a Real Treatment Partner’: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Relatives of Patients on Outpatient Commitment Orders

Stensrud

Høyer

Granerud

et al. 2015

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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“…The positive dimensions of the caregiving experience have also recently been underscored (Tarricone et al 2006). Other studies have focused on factors likely to influence help provided by relatives (Holmes and Deb 1998;Doornbos 2002). Some have looked into programs that dispense health services to ease the burden for families (D'Avanzo 2000; Dixon et al 2001;Pitschel-Walz et al 2001).…”

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Patients’ Report of Help Provided by Relatives and Services to Meet Their Needs

Fleury

Caron

Lesage

2008

Community Ment Health J

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This article analyzes help provided by relatives and/or services to the needs of individuals with severe mental illness who have, versus do not have, regular contact with family. Factors that influence help are also examined. Data collection is based on a random sample of 186 Quebec outpatients. Patients' needs were assessed using the Camberwell Assessment of Need. Relatives provided adequate help for social and functioning needs, adequately complementing services in other needs categories. Six sociodemographic variables influence help from relatives, only one affects help from services. The role of relatives is identified as important in meeting patients' needs, either solely or jointly with services.

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Family caregivers and the mental health care system: Reality and dreams

Cited by 77 publications

References 21 publications

Experiences of the psychiatric specialist health services – The perspective of relatives of inpatients with severe depression

Experiences of the psychiatric specialist health services – The perspective of relatives of inpatients with severe depression

‘Responsible, but Still not a Real Treatment Partner’: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Relatives of Patients on Outpatient Commitment Orders

Patients’ Report of Help Provided by Relatives and Services to Meet Their Needs

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