Qualitative Study on Survival Stressors of 15 Community-dwelling People with Mental Illness.
10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.11504
- Author:
Yu ZHAO
1
;
Haiou ZOU
1
;
Jianing GU
1
;
Ying ZHOU
1
;
Zheng LI
1
Author Information
1. School of Nursing,CAMS and PUMC,Beijing 100144,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
mental illness;
semi-structured interview;
survival stress
- MeSH:
Humans;
Independent Living;
Mental Disorders;
Qualitative Research;
Social Support
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2020;42(3):364-369
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To understand the survival stress of community-dwelling people with mental disorder. Fifteen cases were selected by purposive sampling and received semi-structured individualized interviews.The data were analyzed by Colaizzi framework and themes were extracted. Four themes were extracted:physiological stress due to psychiatric symptoms and side effects of drugs;psychological stress due to the outcome of mental illness and to conflict of roles in daily life;social and environmental stress such as social discrimination,lack of job opportunities,and difficulty in obtaining social welfare resources;and interpersonal stress caused by discrimination and deteriorating family relations. Community-dwelling people with mental illness have a higher level survival stress after returning to their families and society,with the stressors including symptoms of illness,social discrimination,and interpersonal relationship.Eliminating self-discrimination of the patients,improving social support and social welfare system,and increasing individualized community mental rehabilitation activities may reduce the survival stress of these patients and promote their rehabilitation.
