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As famílias com doentes mentais
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As políticas de saúde vão no sentido de se manterem os
doentes mentais na comunidade. À família é exigido o papel
de cuidador para o qual não está preparada, não compreende
o comportamento do doente nem as manifestações da doença
lidando ainda com a culpa, a sobrecarga física e emocional, o
isolamento social, e, muitas vezes, dificuldades económicas.
Com este estudo pretendemos identificar necessidades
em saúde nas famílias com doentes mentais e desenvolver
estratégias saudáveis para ultrapassar as dificuldades
causadas pela doença. Queremos assim contribuir para a
promoção da saúde das famílias com doentes mentais.
Optamos por uma amostra constituída por 20 famílias de
doentes mentais. Recorremos a entrevistas semi-estruturadas.
O tratamento de dados foi sujeito a análise de conteúdo
As famílias sentem-se inseguras e sem saber o que fazer,
manifestando que seria importante saber como lidar com o
doente e a quem recorrer numa situação de desequilíbrio.
Estas informações são importantes no planeamento de
cuidados e permitem aos enfermeiros que trabalham com
família de doentes mentais intervir junto delas ajudando-as a
reajustarem-se aos seus novos projectos de vida.
Health policies support that people with mental disease should live within the community. Families are expected to take care of their mentally ill members but they are not prepared to deal with it. The family does not understand the patient’s behavior or the manifestations of the disease still dealing with guilt, physical and emotional burden, social isolation, and often economic difficulties. The aim of this study is to identify the health needs in families with mentally ill and develop healthy strategies to overcome the difficulties caused by the disease. We want to help to promote the health of families with mentally ill patients. A sample of 20 families of mentally ill was studied through semi-structured interviews. Data processing was subjected to content analysis. Families feel insecure, not knowing what to do. They state that it would be important to know how to deal with the patient and who can help them when they turn to an imbalance. This information is important to plan some care and enable nurses working with families of mental patients to intervene with them, so that they can readjust to their new life projects.
Health policies support that people with mental disease should live within the community. Families are expected to take care of their mentally ill members but they are not prepared to deal with it. The family does not understand the patient’s behavior or the manifestations of the disease still dealing with guilt, physical and emotional burden, social isolation, and often economic difficulties. The aim of this study is to identify the health needs in families with mentally ill and develop healthy strategies to overcome the difficulties caused by the disease. We want to help to promote the health of families with mentally ill patients. A sample of 20 families of mentally ill was studied through semi-structured interviews. Data processing was subjected to content analysis. Families feel insecure, not knowing what to do. They state that it would be important to know how to deal with the patient and who can help them when they turn to an imbalance. This information is important to plan some care and enable nurses working with families of mental patients to intervene with them, so that they can readjust to their new life projects.
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Keywords
Doentes Mentais Famílias
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental, 2011, (5), 52-58
Publisher
Sociedade Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental