Modes of Informed Caring: Perspectives of Health Professionals Who Are Mothers of Adult Children with Schizophrenia

Title
Modes of Informed Caring: Perspectives of Health Professionals Who Are Mothers of Adult Children with Schizophrenia
Publication Date
2020
Author(s)
Klages, Debra
East, Leah
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4757-2706
Email: least@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:least
Usher, Kim
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-5003
Email: kusher@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:kusher
Jackson, Debra
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.1080/01612840.2020.1731890
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/30866
Abstract
Schizophrenia is a global concern, and, this paper, describes the caring roles of health professionals who are mothers of adult children with schizophrenia. A thematic analysis of data from a doctoral study identified a blending of expertise into an informed care model. Caring roles included: constant carer; coordinator carer; watchful bystander carer; and life coach carer. Previous research has not explored these dual roles. This paper elucidates their responsive approaches and contributions to mothering and caregiving roles. Informed by a fusion of professional and mothering knowledges, their insights into mental health care have been forged by their experiences and is an untapped resource.
Link
Citation
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 41(9), p. 792-798
ISSN
1096-4673
0161-2840
Start page
792
End page
798

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