Caring for Patients with Psychosis: Mental Health Professionals’ Views on Informal Caregivers’ Needs

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

卷:18

Sofia Koukouli¹  Eleutheria Palioka¹  Panagiota Teleme¹  Garyfalia Pattakou¹  Maria Moudatsou¹  Georgia Fasoi²  Areti Stavropoulou²  Evridiki Kaba² 

[1] Department of Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece;

[2] Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Approaches for the Enhancement of Quality of Life (Quality of Life Lab), Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece;

关键词: informal caregivers;    mental health professionals;    psychotic syndrome;    patients;    family;    health needs;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18062964

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to explore the views of mental health professionals regarding the needs of the informal caregivers of patients with chronic psychotic syndrome. A qualitative research design was used. The sample consisted of 12 mental health professionals selected by a purposive sampling strategy. Data were collected through semistructured, face to face interviews. Framework analysis was used to analyze qualitative data and establish main themes and subthemes. Three main themes emerged namely, (i) impact of caring on caregivers’ lives, (ii) caregivers’ needs, and (iii) recommendations for better care. Informal caregivers’ needs were conceptualized into subthemes within the main themes. Caregivers’ increased responsibilities of caring for their relatives, the impact on their mental and physical health status and the restrictions in their social and professional life were revealed. Targeted health interventions and social policy planning are recommended for supporting informal caregivers and improving patient care.

【 授权许可】

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