Rose L
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 1998 Jun;12(3):140-7. doi: 10.1016/s0883-9417(98)80015-0.
Families of persons with severe mental illness often experience burden and stress related to the caregiving role. There is a paucity of research describing effective interventions for relieving this burden. This article reports the findings of a study that elicited families' perceptions of professional interventions. Two focus groups were conducted with relatives of persons with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Participants described their experiences of the illness, current concerns, and coping strategies. A major focus of the study was the families' evaluations of past and future interventions from health professionals. Content analysis of the data identified critical elements of supportive and nonsupportive behaviors from professionals. Recommendations for future interventions were identified.
患有严重精神疾病者的家属常常会因照料角色而承受负担和压力。关于缓解这种负担的有效干预措施的研究很少。本文报告了一项研究的结果，该研究引出了家属对专业干预措施的看法。对精神分裂症或双相情感障碍患者的亲属进行了两个焦点小组访谈。参与者描述了他们对疾病的经历、当前的担忧以及应对策略。该研究的一个主要重点是家属对健康专业人员过去和未来干预措施的评价。对数据的内容分析确定了专业人员支持和不支持行为的关键要素。确定了对未来干预措施的建议。
