Psychosocial Interventions for Families Caring for Mental Health Care Users: A Nominal Group Technique.

IF 2.9 4区医学 Q1 NURSING

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Pub Date : 2025-07-04 DOI:10.1111/jpm.70008

Takalani Ellen Mbedzi, Anna Elizabeth van der Wath, Miriam Mmamphamo Moagi

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Abstract

Introduction: In light of the rising global prevalence of mental illness and the need for deinstitutionalised care, families are required to provide community-based care to mental healthcare users. Family members need to be prepared and supported to undertake this role.

Aim: The aim was to develop psychosocial interventions to ease the burden of family caregivers of mental healthcare users.

Method: Using convenience sampling, 21 stakeholders were selected. The participants had at least 2 years' experience and/or expertise in the care of family members of mental healthcare users. During a workshop, a nominal group technique was used to collect data. The six steps of Braun and Clarke guided the data analysis.

Results: Three themes were identified, namely, interventions to provide mental health education, interventions to promote social support for families and interventions to ensure effective psychological support for families and mental healthcare users.

Discussion: The nominal group technique allowed healthcare and community stakeholders to become aware of their role in supporting family caregivers of mental healthcare users. Healthcare providers need to be empowered to use basic family counselling skills.

Implications for practice: Implementation of the developed interventions might lead to a reduction in relapse rates and relieve the caregiver burden.

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心理社会干预家庭照顾心理保健使用者：名义团体技术。

导言：鉴于全球精神疾病流行率的上升和非机构护理的需要，要求家庭向精神保健使用者提供基于社区的护理。家庭成员需要得到准备和支持，以承担这一角色。目的：目的是发展社会心理干预措施，以减轻精神保健使用者的家庭照顾者的负担。方法：采用方便抽样法，抽取21名利益相关者。参与者在照顾精神保健使用者的家庭成员方面至少有2年的经验和/或专业知识。在研讨会期间，采用了名义分组技术来收集数据。Braun和Clarke的六个步骤指导了数据分析。结果：确定了三个主题，即提供心理健康教育的干预措施、促进家庭社会支持的干预措施和确保家庭和心理保健使用者获得有效心理支持的干预措施。讨论：名义上的小组技术允许医疗保健和社区利益相关者意识到他们在支持精神保健用户的家庭照顾者方面的作用。需要赋予医疗保健提供者使用基本家庭咨询技能的能力。实践意义：实施发达的干预措施可能导致复发率的降低和减轻照顾者的负担。

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Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

3.70%

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审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing is an international journal which publishes research and scholarly papers that advance the development of policy, practice, research and education in all aspects of mental health nursing. We publish rigorously conducted research, literature reviews, essays and debates, and consumer practitioner narratives; all of which add new knowledge and advance practice globally. All papers must have clear implications for mental health nursing either solely or part of multidisciplinary practice. Papers are welcomed which draw on single or multiple research and academic disciplines. We give space to practitioner and consumer perspectives and ensure research published in the journal can be understood by a wide audience. We encourage critical debate and exchange of ideas and therefore welcome letters to the editor and essays and debates in mental health.