Sharing experiences of care giving: A qualitative study on caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders
- Författare
- Joshi HL, Yadav A, Bangia H. Sharing
- Titel
- Sharing experiences of care giving: A qualitative study on caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders
- Utgivningsår
- 2008
- Tidskrift
- Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health
- Volym
- 15
- Häfte
- 1
- Sidor
- 58-64
- Sammanfattning
The present study was conducted on the primary caregivers of the patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder These patients are a major source of burden to their care givers and families. The family members, also called primary care givers, report high level of burden related to caring for their family member suffering from one of these disorders The study was conducted on 60 care givers using Focus Group Discussion as the method This method was used to get the in depth understanding of the burden and utilization of coping strategies by the caregivers. The themes that were the most resonant within the groups of care givers were social stigma of mental illness, coping strategies, patient's problems, and financial problems, effect on caregiver's health, social isolation, and thoughts regarding leaving the patient. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)(journal abstract)