‘Who cares?’ An exploratory study of carer needs in adult mental health

McAuliffe, Donna; Andriske, Laurie; Moller, Elva; O’Brien, Mary; Breslin, Pam; Hickey, Paul R.

doi:10.5172/jamh.8.1.57

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“…Privacy issues were also perceived as a mechanism that excluded them from participation in the parent's treatment process (McAuliffe et al . ). Carers identified needing more support and advice.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…These focussed primarily on the experiences of mothers. The care and support needs of parents, carers/family members, and children during an acute hospitalization were addressed in eight studies from Australia, Canada, India, Norway, and the USA (Maybery et al 2005;McAuliffe et al 2009;Montgomery et al 2006;Nordby et al 2010;O'Brien et al 2011a;Rampou et al 2015;Sivec et al 2008;Skundberg-Kletthagen et al 2015). Ten papers addressed the practices of mental health nurses with families within hospital settings in Australia, Ireland, Greece, Finland, and Norway (Houlihan et al 2013;Isobel et al 2015;Korhonen et al 2008aKorhonen et al ,b, 2010bLauritzen et al 2014;O'Brien et al 2011a,b;Savvidou et al 2003).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a UK study (Khalifeh et al 2009), most mothers expressed a preference for homebased treatment, rather than hospitalization. Carers, often the other parent, child, or extended family, also had unmet needs during the hospitalization of a parent, which afforded staff the opportunity to address their concerns (McAuliffe et al 2009). Carers described a mix of feelings, such as relief, frustration, loss, and exhaustion, when the parent was initially hospitalized.…”

Section: Admission As a Time Of Both Crisis And Opportunitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Addressing the support needs of families during the acute hospitalization of a parent with mental illness: A narrative literature review

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Hills

Foster

2017

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Hospitalisation of a parent with acute mental health problems impacts the consumer, their extended family/carers and children. Mental health nurses are at the forefront of promoting recovery for consumers in an acute inpatient setting. Recovery-oriented care can include provision of family-focused care which supports recovery of the parent-consumer and their family members and contributes to prevention of intergenerational mental illness. The aim of this narrative literature review was to explore existing knowledge regarding the experiences, care and support needs of parent-consumers, their family members/carers and children during the parent's acute mental health hospitalisation. It also aims to explore existing knowledge about the practices of mental health nurses providing care to this consumer group, to inform future healthcare practice and strengthen parent, child and family outcomes. Nineteen published studies addressed the review questions. In the context of hospitalisation, the majority of research regarding parenting with a mental illness is focused on mothers. Parents reported experiencing stigma during their hospitalisation. Separation from children was a concern for parents and their extended family, but admission provided an opportunity for the parent to receive treatment and for the family to receive support. Mental health nurses did not always identify parental status on admission. When parental status was identified, nurses reported issues regarding logistics and practicalities of using family rooms, children visiting the unit, and their own professional knowledge and organisational support regarding familyfocused care. Implications for practice are identified, highlighting how mental health nurses can develop their practice to support the recovery of parent-consumers.

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confidence: 97%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Admission As a Time Of Both Crisis And Opportunitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Addressing the support needs of families during the acute hospitalization of a parent with mental illness: A narrative literature review

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2017

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…SPs need information, education, support, practical advice on managing the illness, and someone to listen to them (Gavois, Paulsson, Fridund, 2006;Jakobsen & Severinsson, 2006;Jubb & Shanley, 2002;Kim & Salyers, 2008;Marshall & Solomon, 2000;McAuliffe et al, 2009;Rose, 1998;Smith, 2003).…”

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Development and Implementation of Family Involvement Standards for Behavioral Health Provider Programs

Molinaro

Solomon

Mannion

et al. 2012

American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

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“…Attempts to collaborate have been further strained by a legal context that limits consumers' rights, causing frustration and potentially fostering conflict between carers and consumers (Baker 2007; Moynihan 1992). Ongoing stigma experienced by families around mental health issues has also added pressure (McCauliffe et al . 2009; National Mental Health Consumer & Carer Forum 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Consumers and carers as partners in mental health research: Reflections on the experience of two project teams in Victoria, Australia

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Int J Mental Health Nurs

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A successful working partnership in research between a consumer project team from the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council and a carer project team from the Victorian Mental Health Carers Network was forged during their collaborative involvement in an innovative 2-year pilot project funded by the Victorian Government of Australia. This project trialled new ways of capturing consumer and carer experiences of mental health services, and that feedback was integrated into service quality improvement. Towards the end of the project, an external facilitator was used to enable the two teams to reflect on their experience of working together so that their joint story could be shared with others and used to promote further use of this approach in the mental health field. Main findings included the importance of having strong support and belief at leadership levels, opportunities to build the relationship and develop mutual trust and respect, a common vision and a clearly articulated set of values, targeted training appropriate to the needs of the team members, independent work bases, and mutual support to overcome challenges encountered during the project. The experience forged a close working relationship between the two teams and has set the scene for further participation of consumers and carers in research and innovative quality-improvement processes in the mental health field.

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‘Who cares?’ An exploratory study of carer needs in adult mental health

Cited by 20 publications

References 14 publications

Addressing the support needs of families during the acute hospitalization of a parent with mental illness: A narrative literature review

Addressing the support needs of families during the acute hospitalization of a parent with mental illness: A narrative literature review

Development and Implementation of Family Involvement Standards for Behavioral Health Provider Programs

Consumers and carers as partners in mental health research: Reflections on the experience of two project teams in Victoria, Australia

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