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Implementing a short-term family support group.

E Koontz1, D Cox, S Hastings

  • 1University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Blue Ridge Hospital, Charlottesville.

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
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Family support groups improve coping for relatives of psychiatric patients. This intervention strengthens the patient’s support system and aids recovery post-hospitalization.

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Area of Science:

  • Mental Health
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Family Support Systems

Background:

  • Family involvement is crucial in mental illness treatment.
  • Limited research exists on educating and supporting families of short-term psychiatric patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a family education and support group intervention.
  • To evaluate its impact on family coping and patient recovery.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a family education and support group.
  • Assessment of family coping and problem-solving abilities.

Main Results:

  • The group provided emotional support and vital information.
  • Family members showed increased coping and problem-solving skills.
  • Patients' support systems were strengthened, facilitating recovery.

Conclusions:

  • Family education and support groups are effective interventions.
  • These groups enhance nursing process phases (assessment, planning).
  • They improve patient outcomes by strengthening the family support system.

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