TY - JOUR
T1 - The Described Experience of Primary Caregivers of Children With Mental Health Needs
AU - Oruche, Ukamaka Marian
AU - Gerkensmeyer, Janis
AU - Stephan, Linda
AU - Wheeler, Corrine A.
AU - Hanna, Kathleen M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by a grant from the Ethel Clarke Fellowship from Indiana University School of Nursing. Preparation of the article for publication was made possible by Grant 2T32 NR007066 from the National Institute of Nursing Research. The authors wish to thank Dr. Melinda Swenson for guidance with qualitative research, Dr. Phyllis Dexter for her editorial suggestions, and the caregivers who participated in this study.
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - About 10% of our nation's children have serious mental health needs that result in significant functional impairments. Although research has found that primary caregivers of children with mental health needs have high levels of depressive symptoms and distress, little is known about the challenges these caregivers face. Focus groups with 20 caregivers of children with mental health needs between 2 and 17 years of age revealed these themes: struggling with care systems, living in fear, being burdened and exhausted, worrying about the rest of the family, and having good things happen. Caregivers described extreme challenges and many unmet needs that are important to consider in efforts to improve both children's and caregivers' well-being.
AB - About 10% of our nation's children have serious mental health needs that result in significant functional impairments. Although research has found that primary caregivers of children with mental health needs have high levels of depressive symptoms and distress, little is known about the challenges these caregivers face. Focus groups with 20 caregivers of children with mental health needs between 2 and 17 years of age revealed these themes: struggling with care systems, living in fear, being burdened and exhausted, worrying about the rest of the family, and having good things happen. Caregivers described extreme challenges and many unmet needs that are important to consider in efforts to improve both children's and caregivers' well-being.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apnu.2011.12.006
DO - 10.1016/j.apnu.2011.12.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 22999034
AN - SCOPUS:84866454730
VL - 26
SP - 382
EP - 391
JO - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
JF - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
SN - 0883-9417
IS - 5
ER -