scholarly journals The experience of mothers caring for their teenage daughters' young children

Curationis ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Modungwa ◽  
M Poggenpoel ◽  
A Gmeiner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Life Style Changes ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
Parenting Role ◽  
Analyse Data

The purpose of this study was firstly to explore and describe the experiences of mothers who are looking after their teenage daughters’ young children. Secondly, to formulate guidelines (based on the results obtained) for psychiatric nurses in assisting these mothers to mobilise resources in order to promote, maintain and restore their mental health as an integral part of health. An exploratory, descriptive, contextual and qualitative design was used and Guba’s model for ensuring trustworthiness in qualitative research was applied. The phenomenological approach was used to collect and analyse data from a sample of seven respondents who were purposively selected. Three independent themes emerged from the analysis of results: Meaning of the parenting role, life-style changes and support systems. The results further show that for these mothers the problem of teenage pregnancy and parenthood ends up being their problem. Their experiences in looking after these babies, although sometimes fulfilling and meaningful, are most of the time stressful. This has implications on their mental health. Guidelines are recommended in order to facilitate these mothers to mobilise their resources for mental health.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Understanding of Mental Disorders in Families of People with Mental Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (T2) ◽  
pp. 136-140
Author(s):  
Rosalina Sandi ◽  
Sudirman Nasir ◽  
Apik Indarty Moedjiono ◽  
Erniwati Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
The Family

BACKGROUND: Utilization barriers of mental health services are the lack of knowledge about mental health. AIM: This study aimed to identify the knowledge and understanding of the families of people with mental disorders about mental disorders. METHODS: This study is a qualitative research with phenomenological approach. Data were obtained by interview, unstructured observation, and documentation on seven informants in Puskesmas Larompong Luwu, South Sulawesi. Content analysis was used to identify topics or categories in the data. RESULTS: The family of people with mental disorders still has negative views about people with mental disorders. People with mental disorders are often called the term “lunatic,” insane, scary, and dangerous. In addition, people with mental disorders regarded as a person who has a disease that makes people uncomfortable because of behavior that is unnatural. Families have an understanding that the causes of mental disorders associated with the occult and mystical or supernatural events. The factors that cause families have minimal understanding of the appropriate handling for people with mental disorders. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that the knowledge and understanding of mental disorder which is owned by the family of people with mental disorders as the holder of a healing role in supporting people with mental disorders are lacking.

scholarly journals O SIGNIFICADO DA INTERNAÇÃO PSIQUIÁTRICA PARA PACIENTES COM ESQUIZOFRENIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaqueline Ramires Ipuchima ◽  
Ezequiel Teixeira Andreotti ◽  
Jacó Fernando Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Thematic Units ◽  
Salud Mental ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa

Objetivo: compreender o significado da internação psiquiátrica para os pacientes com esquizofrenia. Metodologia: pesquisa qualitativa de natureza fenomenológica pautada no referencial teórico de Maurice Merleau-Ponty, realizada com 10 pacientes com diagnóstico de esquizofrenia, na Unidade de Internação psiquiátrica do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), no período de junho a agosto de 2016, na cidade de Porto Alegre/RS. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas cujas informações foram submetidas à análise fenomenológica. Resultados: emergiram seis unidades temáticas. Conclusão: a partir das colocações de Merleau-Ponty, foi possível compreender de que forma o paciente com esquizofrenia observa seus avanços ou retrocessos durante o tratamento. O presente estudo torna-se uma ferramenta que possibilita o aprimoramento do processo de atenção ao paciente com esquizofrenia, fazendo com que os cuidados destinados a ele se tornem diferenciados e focados em suas necessidades.Descritores: Saúde Mental; Esquizofrenia; Enfermagem.THE MEANING OF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION FOR PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIAObjective: This paper aims to understand the meaning of psychiatric hospitalization for patients with schizophrenia. Methodology: It is a qualitative research with a phenomenological approach based on the theoretical reference of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and carried out at the Psychiatric Hospitalization Unit of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre/RS. Results: Ten patients with the diagnosis of schizophrenia were interviewed, and the data submitted to phenomenological analysis from which six thematic units emerged. Conclusion: Based on Merleau-Ponty's findings, it was possible to understand how patients with the diagnose of schizophrenia see their improvements or deterioration during treatment. This study should be used as a tool to allow improvement of the care delivered to patients with schizophrenia, making it more patient-focused and unique.Descriptors: Mental health; Schizophrenia; Nursing.EL SIGNIFICADO DE LA INTERNA PSIQUIÁTRICA PARA LOS PACIENTES CON ESQUIZOFRENIAObjetivo: comprender el significado de la internación psiquiátrica para los pacientes con esquizofrenia. Metodología: investigación cualitativa de naturaleza fenomenológica pautada en el referencial teórico de Maurice Merleau-Ponty. Realizado en la Unidad de Internación psiquiátrica del Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre / RS. Resultados: fueron entrevistados 10 pacientes con diagnóstico de esquizofrenia, cuya información fue sometida al análisis fenomenológico y emergieron seis unidades temáticas. Conclusión: a partir de las colocaciones de Merleau-Ponty, fue posible comprender de qué forma el paciente con esquizofrenia observa sus avances o retrocesos durante el tratamiento. El presente estudio se convierte en una herramienta que posibilita el perfeccionamiento del proceso de atención al paciente con esquizofrenia, haciendo que los cuidados destinados a él se vuelvan diferenciados y enfocados en sus necesidades.Descriptores: Salud mental; Esquizofrenia; Enfermería.

scholarly journals No straight lines – young women’s perceptions of their mental health and wellbeing during and after pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-ethnography

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Lucas ◽  
Ellinor K. Olander ◽  
Susan Ayers ◽  
Debra Salmon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Young Mothers ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Straight Lines

Abstract Background Young mothers face mental health challenges during and after pregnancy including increased rates of depression compared to older mothers. While the prevention of teenage pregnancy in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom has been a focus for policy and research in recent decades, the need to understand young women’s own experiences has been highlighted. The aim of this meta-ethnography was to examine young women’s perceptions of their mental health and wellbeing during and after pregnancy to provide new understandings of those experiences. Methods A systematic review and meta-ethnographic synthesis of qualitative research was conducted. Seven databases were systematically searched and forward and backward searching conducted. Papers were included if they were from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries and explored mental health and wellbeing experiences of young mothers (age under 20 in pregnancy; under 25 at time of research) as a primary research question – or where evidence about mental health and wellbeing from participants was foregrounded. Nineteen papers were identified and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist for qualitative research used to appraise the evidence. Following the seven-step process of meta-ethnography, key constructs were examined within each study and then translated into one another. Results Seven translated themes were identified forming a new line of argument wherein mental health and wellbeing was analysed as relating to individual bodily experiences; tied into past and present relationships; underpinned by economic insecurity and entangled with feelings of societal surveillance. There were ‘no straight lines’ in young women’s experiences, which were more complex than dominant narratives around overcoming adversity suggest. Conclusions The synthesis concludes that health and social care professionals need to reflect on the operation of power and stigma in young women’s lives and its impact on wellbeing. It adds to understanding of young women’s mental health and wellbeing during and after pregnancy as located in physical and structural factors rather than individual capacities alone.

Division of Roles in Homeschooling: Desire and Ability to Change Places

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avishag Edri ◽  
Henriette Dahan-Kalev
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Real Possibility ◽  
Individual Perceptions

In Israel, like the rest of Western society, women are still largely responsible for childcare and housework. In homeschooling families, this division is even more prominent. This article explores homeschooling mothers’ perspective on role division. Using the auto-ethnographic-phenomenological approach to qualitative research of individual perceptions and experiences, I recruited a purpose-focused sample of 27 homeschooling mothers. Using interviews and personal logs (or diaries), I obtained data that underwent thematic analysis. The study findings indicate that mothers like being with their kids and that most of them would not want to change places with their partner, but the question arises as to whether there is a real possibility of choosing.

scholarly journals Delivering and implementing child and adolescent mental health training for mental health and allied professionals: a systematic review and qualitative meta-aggregation

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Banwell ◽  
Neil Humphrey ◽  
Pamela Qualter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Starting Point

Abstract Background The increasing prevalence of mental health difficulties among children and young people (CYP) suggests that early intervention is vital. A comprehensive system of care and support requires the involvement of mental health professionals, including psychologists and psychiatrists, and allied professionals, including teachers, police, and youth workers. A critical starting point is the provision of effective training, in order that these professionals can better support the mental health needs of the CYP that they encounter. Objectives Given the primacy of training in the CYP mental health support system, understanding the factors that maximise potential gains and facilitate uptake is pertinent. The current review therefore located and explored qualitative research evidence, to identify the barriers and facilitators underpinning successful delivery and implementation of training focussed on the mental health of CYP, for both mental health and allied professionals. Methods A systematic review and qualitative meta-aggregation were conducted. Systematic searches were carried out using ASSIA, EMBASE, MEDLINE, NICE Evidence, PsycINFO, and Scopus databases, for papers published between 2000 and 2020. Twelve thousand four hundred forty-eight records were identified, of which 39 were eligible for review. The records were appraised for quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Qualitative Research, and synthesised using the qualitative meta-aggregation method. Results One hundred eighty-two raw findings were extracted from the 39 papers, which were condensed into 47 sub-categories, 19 categories, and finally 5 synthesis statements. These synthesis statements reflected the barriers and facilitators influencing the training delivery process (“support”; “content, design, and planning”), and the implementation of training into the workplace (“context”; “perceived value”; “organisational factors”). Conclusions The synthesis statements and underlying categories provide practical recommendations for those designing, delivering, or implementing CYP mental health training. Recommendations ranged from facilitating peer support during training, to the idea that training will be better implemented when perceived need is high. The review provides a robust evidence-based foundation to “common-sense” principles, drawing them into a coherent and organised framework using a synthesis method grounded in pragmatism. Protocol registration number PROSPERO reference ID: CRD42020162876.

Challenging care work: General practitioners’ perspectives on caring for young adults with complex psychosocial problems

2019 ◽  
pp. 136345931987410
Author(s):  
Julie Høgsgaard Andersen ◽  
Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen ◽  
Susanne Reventlow ◽  
Annette Sofie Davidsen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Provision Of Care

The international literature shows that primary care is well placed to address mental health problems in young people, but that primary care professionals experience a range of challenges in this regard. In Denmark, young adults who have complex psychosocial problems, and who are not in education or work, cause political and academic concern. They are also in regular contact with their general practitioners, the Danish municipalities and psychiatric services. However, little is known about general practitioners’ perspectives on caring for this vulnerable group of patients. In this article, we investigate how general practitioners’ care work is shaped by the bureaucratic management of care in a complex infrastructure network comprising the general practitioners, psychiatry, the municipalities and the young adults. The analysis is based on interviews and focus groups with general practitioners, psychiatric nurses and social workers. We employ Tronto’s concept of care and the concept of boundary work as a theoretical framework. We argue that general practitioners strive to provide care, but they are challenged by the following: contested diagnostic interpretations and the bureaucratic significance of diagnoses for the provision of care from psychiatry and the municipalities, systemic issues with handling intertwined social and mental health problems, and the young adults’ difficulties with accessing and receiving available care.

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