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KMID : 0922320200270030344
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2020 Volume.27 No. 3 p.344 ~ p.355
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Patients’ and Family Caregivers’ Perception on Recovery from Mental Illness: “An Ongoing and Steady Change Together”
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Nam Kyoung-A
Jin Ju-Hye
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Abstract
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Purpose: Recovery has a growing influence on policy for individuals with mental illness and their families. This study was designed to examine the meaning of recovery from the perspectives of community-dwelling patients with mental illness and their families.
Methods: Using a descriptive qualitative approach, in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted on 24 adults (14 patients with mental illness and 10 family members). All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis.
Results: The findings showed that recovery for the patients with mental illness suggested gradual changes by individual will and self-awareness, the relationship with both their family and self-help group, and the support of a therapeutic environment. Seven primary themes emerged from the analysis: improving insight on illness, strong will toward hope, discovering changed myself, helping each other together, gradual influence of positivity, being oriented to a therapeutic setting, and recognizing of home as a calm place.
Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that based on the conceptual elements of recovery of the patients with mental illness and their families, we expect to improve the systematic, comprehensive, and quality mental health services.
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KEYWORD
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Mental disorders, Mental health recovery, Family, Patients
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