Nurses’ view of the family in psychiatric care

Sjöblom, Lena-Mari; Pejlert, Anita; Asplund, Kenneth

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01087.x

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“…Researchers have described this exclusion of relatives by those in mental health services for decades (i.e., Engmark et al, 2006;Holden & Lewine, 1982). One explanation to why relatives in our study felt excluded may be that nurses find themselves to be in a double-bind situation between the patient and the relatives (Sjöblom, Pejlert, & Asplund, 2005). A possible disparity between situational descriptions from relatives and from the mentally ill person means that confirming the one description automatically will disprove the other.…”

Section: Relatives' Experiences With Mental Health Servicesmentioning

confidence: 83%

“Left Alone with Straining but Inescapable Responsibilities:” Relatives’ Experiences with Mental Health Services

Weimand

Hedelin

Hall‐Lord

et al. 2011

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Relatives of persons with severe mental illness experience burden and straining changes in their lives that put their health at risk. Consequently, they need support from health professionals. The aim of this study was to describe experiences from encounters with mental health services as seen from the point of view of relatives of persons with severe mental illness. A qualitative, explorative study was performed, based on two open-ended questions in a cross-sectional study of relatives' health, burden, and sense of coherence (n = 216). A manifest qualitative content analysis was used to describe the relatives' experiences. The findings show that some relatives had experienced positive encounters with health personnel, but the majority of experiences reported were negative. The encounters can be summarized into one main category: "Left Alone with Straining but Inescapable Responsibilities." Two categories emerged: "Striving for Involvement for the Sake of the Mentally Ill Person," and "Wanting Inclusion for the Sake of Oneself." There is a gap between relatives' needs for support in order to handle their own situation in relation to their mentally ill next of kin, and what they actually receive from the mental health services. The findings suggest that health professionals should collaborate with and support these relatives.

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Section: Relatives' Experiences With Mental Health Servicesmentioning

confidence: 83%

“Left Alone with Straining but Inescapable Responsibilities:” Relatives’ Experiences with Mental Health Services

Weimand

Hedelin

Hall‐Lord

et al. 2011

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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“…For this to happen, there must be mutual dependence and relationships among all people that are involved in the care [6]. Nevertheless, some family members in this study felt that their involvement in nursing care is limited.…”

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“…Sometimes nurses do not interact with families because they are viewed as a burden to them [6] and it takes a concerted effort of families to interact with them [17]. This hinders communication of pertinent information between family members and nurses.…”

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The Views of Family Members about Nursing Care of Psychiatric Patients Admitted at a Mental Hospital in Malawi

Chorwe‐Sungani¹,

Namelo²,

Chiona³

et al. 2015

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Family members of a mentally ill person play a crucial role in the recovery of their sick relative. They care for their sick relatives at home and in hospital. Some views of family members indicate that they get satisfaction from participating in nursing care of their sick relative. The aim of this study was to describe the views of family members about nursing care of psychiatric patients admitted at a mental hospital in Malawi. A qualitative study design was used and data were collected from ten participants through in-depth interviews. Ethical approval was granted by relevant authorities. Data were analysed using Colaizzi method. The findings fell into the following four themes that emerged: family participation in nursing care; nurses' skills and experience in caring; respect for psychiatric patients and interactions and information sharing. This study offers valuable information about the views of families regarding nursing care of psychiatric patients. They are involved in the care of their sick relatives although there is lack of effective cooperation between them and nurses. The lack of collaboration made families receive inadequate information about their sick relative. Therefore, it is imperative that nurses are competent in implementing family involvement in nursing care.

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“…Altogether our study shows that it is important for staff in the outpatient care to cross barriers that might exist [28,29] and collect information regarding patients function also from relatives, since it could be clinically used both for treatment of the psychotic disorder and for relieving family burden. Previous research also highlights the importance of such a multiple clinical direction regarding the assessment of needs [30], so our findings are not entirely new but further stresses the importance of such a multiple approach.…”

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Family burden and functional assessment in the Swedish CLIPS-study: do staff and relatives agree on individuals with psychotic disorders’ functional status?

Hjärthag

Helldin

Olsson

et al. 2011

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Relatives, who perceive individuals with a psychotic disorder to be limited in their ability to interpersonal relationships and limited in their ability to activate in everyday life, are more likely to perceive a higher burden. Even though staff and relatives mainly agree on the patients' functional ability, they often differ in ratings regarding patients' social acceptability and ability to activate in everyday life. This should be worth considering in clinical practice as well as in future research.

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Nurses’ view of the family in psychiatric care

Abstract: To promote family health and also improve things for the patient, it can be argued, from the results of this study, that nurses should carefully consider whether and how to involve family members in care.

Cited by 45 publications

References 20 publications

“Left Alone with Straining but Inescapable Responsibilities:” Relatives’ Experiences with Mental Health Services

“Left Alone with Straining but Inescapable Responsibilities:” Relatives’ Experiences with Mental Health Services

The Views of Family Members about Nursing Care of Psychiatric Patients Admitted at a Mental Hospital in Malawi

Family burden and functional assessment in the Swedish CLIPS-study: do staff and relatives agree on individuals with psychotic disorders’ functional status?

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