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Self-management of chronic disease in individuals with psychotic disorder: A qualitative study
Derya Adibelli1, İlknur Özkan2
1Department of Public Health Nursing, Akdeniz University Kumluca Health Science Faculty, Antalya, Turkey.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to evaluate self-management by individuals with a serious mental illness and an additional chronic disease.
Design And Methods:
Heidegger's hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used. The study was carried out with 12 participants with a serious mental illness and an additional chronic disease.
Results:
The participants had a diagnosis of schizophrenia and diabetes (75%). Based on the data, the difficulties faced by the patients in chronic disease management were determined as three themes: (a) personal-related difficulties, (b) family and society-related difficulties, and (c) healthcare system-related difficulties.
Practice Implications:
Nurses' interventions to accurately inform other clinicians and leading professional groups in the community will support individuals with serious mental illnesses to improve their self-management by reducing the burden of stigma.
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