Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

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The Health-related Quality of Life for Children with a Mentally Ill Parent: Eun Hye Kim, Sook Bin Im; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2020;31(3):234-243. Published online September 30, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2020.31.3.234

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Purpose
This study is aimed to identify the health-related quality of life for children with a mentally ill parent.
Methods
The 13 participants were school-aged children whose parents were registered at the D Regional Mental Health Welfare Center. Data were collected using one-on-one interview with illustration cards and analyzed by content analysis.
Results
The participants were living a difficult life in anxiety amid a reversal of parent-child role, such as doing housework and taking care of their parents. The study revealed a love-hate family relationship that the participants wanted parental recognition and attention but they were frustrated by insufficient parental care and sibling conflict. Nevertheless, they only had each other themselves to trust and rely on. Their mixed health awareness and negative emotions were influenced by parents. Some of participants were exposed to dangerous environment such as domestic violence, and they need support system for help in difficult situations. Sometimes they felt happy by satisfying physiological, social, and self-esteem needs. They also showed a positive potential that they were matured more than peers through the experience of overcoming difficulties.
Conclusion
Not only were there not enough attention and support for the children with mentally ill people, but they were also exposed to an environment that threatens their physical or mental health. Therefore, to improve their health-related quality of life, there should be some integrated support of the community health system to cope with the challenges they face.

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Children in the Blind Spot of Social Medical Concerns: Supporting Children with Mentally Ill Parents in Korea
Sookbin Im, Myoung Lyun Heo
Community Mental Health Journal.2021; 57(8): 1525. CrossRef

Mediating Effects of Hope and Therapeutic Relationship in the Relation between General Social Functions and Mental Health Recovery of Community People with Mental Illness: Sun Hwa Shin, Jung Hee Hwang; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2019;30(1):69-78. Published online March 31, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.1.69

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Abstract PDF: PURPOSE
This study tries to test mediating effects of hope and therapeutic relationship in the relation between general social functions and mental health recovery of community people with mental illness.
METHODS
This study was carried out in a cross-sectional research design. The participants included 217 people with mental illnesses who were enrolled at eight Mental Health Welfare Centers in the Gyeonggi Province. Data were collected from February to May, 2018. The collected data were analyzed using a regression analysis, and SPSS PROCESS macro was used to test the mediating effects.
RESULTS
This study analyzed the direct effects of general social functions on the hope, therapeutic relationship and mental health recovery. And general social functions had indirect effects on their mental health recovery via hope and therapeutic relationship. Both hope and therapeutic relationship had dual mediating effects in the influence of general social functions on mental health recovery.
CONCLUSION
The role of hope and therapeutic relationship in the mental health recovery of community people with mental illness is important, and it is confirmed that hope is a powerful factor influencing mental health recovery.

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