Self-management of chronic disease in individuals with psychotic disorder: A qualitative study
PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, vol.57, no.2, pp.702-708, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 57 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1111/ppc.12598
- Journal Name: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
- Page Numbers: pp.702-708
- Keywords: chronic diseases, psychotic disorder, qualitative, self-management, MENTAL-ILLNESS, COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, PEOPLE, SCHIZOPHRENIA, STIGMA, MORTALITY, EDUCATION, BARRIERS
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate self-management by individuals with a serious mental illness and an additional chronic disease. Design and Methods Heidegger's hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used. The study was carried out with 12 participants with a serious mental illness and an additional chronic disease. Results The participants had a diagnosis of schizophrenia and diabetes (75%). Based on the data, the difficulties faced by the patients in chronic disease management were determined as three themes: (a) personal-related difficulties, (b) family and society-related difficulties, and (c) healthcare system-related difficulties. Practice Implications Nurses' interventions to accurately inform other clinicians and leading professional groups in the community will support individuals with serious mental illnesses to improve their self-management by reducing the burden of stigma.