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Parenting experiences of mothers living with a chronic mental illness
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 20, No 1 | a927 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v20i1.927
| © 2015 Angelina M. Rampou, Yolanda Havenga
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 05 October 2017 | Published: 10 October 2015
Submitted: 05 October 2017 | Published: 10 October 2015
About the author(s)
Angelina M. Rampou, Department of Nursing Science, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South AfricaYolanda Havenga, Department of Nursing Science, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University; Tshwane University of Technology; Adelaide Tambo School of Nursing Science, South Africa
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Background: Intrapersonal, interpersonal, social and economic factors associated with chronic mental illness influence mothers' parenting abilities which in turn influence childhood mental health.
Aim: The aim of the study was to explore and describe the parenting experiences of mothers with a chronic mental illness.
Methods: An explorative, descriptive and qualitative research design was used. Ten participants were purposively sampled until saturation occurred. Data was collected using indepth individual interviews and a content analysis was carried out.
Results: Mothers with a chronic mental illness experienced various challenges and expressed their family support needs.
Conclusion: A family-centred approach to mental healthcare, treatment and rehabilitation is proposed.
Keywords
Chronic mental illness; Experiences; Mother; Parenting; Parent accompaniment programme
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