Perception of physical health by patients with severe mental illness and their family caregivers: A qualitative study.

Sevecen Çelik Ince Neslihan Partlak Günüşen Özgü Serçe

Published in: Perspectives in psychiatric care (2019)

Patients and their family caregivers experience a number of barriers and difficulties related to maintaining and improving physical health. Psychiatric nurses should recognize these barriers and assist in empowering both patients and their family caregivers to overcome them.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
public health
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
patient reported outcomes
climate change