NURSING HOME CARE TO FAMILY AND INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL DISORDER: REPORT OF EXPERIENCE

• Main Authors: Bruna da Costa, Laryssa Inoue, Vanessa Yukie Kohiyama, Marcelle Paiano, Maria Angélica Pagliarini Waidman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2010-06-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Mental health; Nursing care; Home visit
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17876

This study aims to report the main difficulties of families and individuals with mental disorders identifiedduring home visits. It’s part of an Extension Project that began in 2008 and attended 11 families. During the visits we useda semi structured questionnaire, and the data analysis was conducted by the use of the content analysis technique, inwhich three categories were identified: families’ lack of knowledge about the symptoms and treatment of individuals withmental problems, difficulty in achieving and maintaining employment; conflicts in relationships with overload and lack offamily support. It is concluded that through home visits it was possible to know the context in which the family is included,recognizing the possibilities and necessities of each family, enabling its members to confront and to make life adaptationsin the face of the mental disorder.