“It's still our child”. A qualitative interview study with parent carers in forensic mental health
The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of parents in forensic mental health services with regard to their cooperation with healthcare professionals and their role as parent carers. 15 participants were interviewed using qualitative, in-depth interviews and transcripts were analysed thematically. The identified themes were ‘Medical dominance’, ‘Interactions with healthcare professionals’, and ‘Advocating for their daughter/son’. The themes were associated with the overall theme ‘perceived impact on the parents' everyday lives’.
Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Ellen Boldrup Tingleff, Sara Rowaert, Stinne Vinding, Tina Kirstine Vestphal, Rhonda Wilson, Frederik Alkier Gildberg Source Type: research