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An isolated involvement in mental health care: Experiences of parents of young adults.
Ersta Sköndal University College, Department of Health Care Sciences, Palliative Research Centre, PRC. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjövik, Norway.
Ersta Sköndal University College, Department of Health Care Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2108-1343
Skaraborgs sjukhus.
2017 (English)In: Journal of Clinical Nursing, ISSN 0962-1067, E-ISSN 1365-2702, Vol. 26, no 7-8, p. 1053-1065Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

AIM: The aim of this study was to explore parents' involvement in the informal and professional care of their young adult child with mental illness. A further aim was to examine concepts in the caring theory of "Involvement in the light - involvement in the dark" in the context of mental health care.

BACKGROUND: Mental illness has increased among young people in high-income countries and suicide is now the leading cause of death for this group. Because of their disease, these young people may have difficulty in carrying out daily, taken-for-granted, tasks. Consequently, they often become dependent on their parents, and their parents shoulder a considerable responsibility.

DESIGN AND METHODS: A secondary descriptive design with a deductive content analysis was used. Ten parents who have a son or daughter with long-term mental illness (aged 18 - 25) were interviewed. The deductive analysis was based on the caring theory of "Involvement in the light - Involvement in the dark".

RESULTS: The results are described using the following concepts in the theory: "Knowing", "Doing", "Being" and "Attitude of the health professionals". The result are to a great extent consistent with the "Involvement in the dark" metaphor, which describes an isolated involvement in which the parents were not informed, seen or acknowledged by the health professionals. Continuous support by professionals with a positive attitude was described as being of decisive importance for meaningful involvement. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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2017. Vol. 26, no 7-8, p. 1053-1065
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Caring theory, Informal care, Mental health care, Parents, Young adults
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URN: urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-5442DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13560PubMedID: 27570938OAI: oai:DiVA.org:esh-5442DiVA, id: diva2:987254
Available from: 2016-09-29 Created: 2016-09-29 Last updated: 2020-06-03Bibliographically approved

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