The experiences of parents as caregivers of adolescents with mental illnesses, the impact of the crisis and the admission to a day hospital.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs
; 37: 45-51, 2022 04.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35337438
ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of this study was to analyze the caregiving experience of parents whose adolescent children with a mental illness require admission to a day treatment hospital for mental health services.METHOD:
The study used qualitative interpretative research methods. A total of 18 parents participated in the semi-structured interviews. Data were then transcribed and analyzed in accordance with established methods for the analysis of inductive thematic data.RESULTS:
Seven themes were identified questioning an unseen disease, abnormal behavior, a long road, truancy and loss of parental authority, internalized stigma on admission, regaining the meaning of life and an uncertain future.DISCUSSION:
The experience of the parents was analyzed and various emotional, psychological and interpersonal barriers were found that influenced the help-seeking for the adolescent's treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Nursing interventions should be based on detecting barriers and validating the experience of parents with mentally ill adolescents.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Caregivers
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Psychiatr Nurs
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article