“A Lonely Road to Walk Along” : The Experiences of Being a Next of Kin to a Woman in Need of Compulsory Psychiatric Inpatient Care

• It  is  seldom  that  it  is  only  the  patient  who  is  affected  when  someone  is  admitted  to  compulsory  psychiatric  inpatient  care,  the  next  of  kin  is  usually  also  impacted.  The  aim  was  to  describe  the  lived  experiences  of  being  a  next  of  kin  to  a  woman  in  need  of  compulsory  psychiatric  inpatient  care.  Ten  next  of  kin  were  interviewed  and  the  material  was  analyzed  with  a  Reflective  Lifeworld  Research  approach.  The  results  show  loneliness  and  feelings  that  their  existence  has  collapsed.  An  emotional  duality  is  described  in  the  realization  that  the  care  is  needed  but  they  are  devastated  that  the  woman  is  there.  A  trust  exists,  but  it  changes  when  the  next  of  kin  are  no  longer  a  part  of  the  care  process.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Caring science

compulsory psychiatric care

next of kin

woman

reflective lifeworld research

Vårdvetenskap

Caring Science

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)