Perceptions of loneliness and well-being of psychiatric patients' families

ALTAN SARIKAYA N., Oz S., Ozturk S.

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, cilt.57, sa.4, ss.1806-1811, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.12753
  • Dergi Adı: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1806-1811
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: caregiver, loneliness, psychiatric patient families, well-being
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine and explain the relationship between the loneliness perceptions and well-being of family caregivers of psychiatric patients. Design and Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted with the families of 141 individuals with mental illness, who were outpatients psychiatry clinic of a university hospital. Findings: There was a statistically significant moderate relationship between loneliness levels and well-being subscales of the psychiatric patients' caregivers (p < 0.001). Practical implications: Mental health nurses should carefully evaluate the perception of loneliness of family caregivers when diagnosing the family and determining needs.