A lonely life journey bordered with struggle: being a sibling of an individual with psychosis

A lonely life journey bordered with struggle : being a sibling of an individual with psychosis

Ewertzon, Mats, 1956- (author): Högskolan Dalarna,Örebro universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskap och medicin,School of Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden,Omvårdnad,Örebro universitet. ; Högskolan Dalarna

Cronqvist, Agneta (author): Ersta Sköndal högskola,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

Lützén, Kim, 1942- (author): Division of Nursing, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

Andershed, Birgitta, 1947- (author): Ersta Sköndal högskola,Palliativt forskningscentrum, PFC

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2012-02-24
2012
English.
In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing. - Philadelphia, USA : Informa Healthcare. - 0161-2840 .- 1096-4673. ; 33:3, s. 157-164

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Abstract Subject headings

Research suggests that siblings of individuals with severe mental illness are affected by the situation of their affected sibling and that the health care services seem to partly fail in meeting their needs for support. The aim of this study was therefore to explore how siblings of individuals with a psychotic illness, and who have participated in a support group, experience their situation. Thirteen informants participated in focus group interviews, which were analysed by inductive content analysis. The findings were interpreted in an overall single theme: A lonely life journey bordered with struggle. This theme consists of three categories: facing existential thoughts, facing ambiguity in approach and engagement, and facing disparate attitudes and expectations.

By the author/editor: Ewertzon, Mats, ...; Cronqvist, Agnet ...; Lützén, Kim, 194 ...; Andershed, Birgi ...

About the subject

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Health Sciences; and Nursing

By the university: Örebro University; Högskolan Dalarna; Marie Cederschiöld högskola

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