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Jodet S, Charles J, Longuechaud C. [Thinking about family carers in terms of their experiential knowledge]. Soins Psychiatr 2024; 45:27-29. [PMID: 38944535 DOI: 10.1016/j.spsy.2024.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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Despite well-established recommendations and psycho-education programmes, the health of family carers is most often impaired, which means that the support they provide is seen only in terms of burden. A phenomenological approach based on strength-based care shows that they develop skills and strategies for the well-being of their loved one, and are nurtured by a sense of hope that enables them to acquire experiential knowledge.
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- Sandrine Jodet
- Établissement public de santé mentale de Vendée, Centre hospitalier Georges-Mazurelle, rue d'Aubrigny, 85000 La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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- UFR de médecine et des techniques médicales, Université de Nantes, campus Centre Loire, 1 rue Gaston-Veil, 44035 Nantes, France
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- Établissement public de santé mentale de Vendée, Centre hospitalier Georges-Mazurelle, rue d'Aubrigny, 85000 La Roche-sur-Yon, France; Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Mouvement - Interactions - Performance, MIP, UR 4334, F-44000 Nantes, France.
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Van KL, Rexhaj S, Coloni-Terrapon C, Alves M, Skuza K. Proches aidants en psychiatrie : quelle (in)adéquation entre besoins et offres de soutien ? SANTE PUBLIQUE (VANDOEUVRE-LES-NANCY, FRANCE) 2024; 36:45-56. [PMID: 38834524 DOI: 10.3917/spub.242.0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Informal caregivers play a vital role in supporting people with severe mental illness. However, this role can leave informal caregivers with significant unmet needs. The aim of this qualitative study is to identify the extent to which the support offered to informal caregivers in adult psychiatry in French-speaking Switzerland meets their needs. METHOD Individual semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with informal caregivers, mental health professionals, and service providers. The data were analyzed by theme. RESULTS The need for assistance and the need for information are two themes identified as prevalent among informal caregivers. Despite a consensus on the need for more support and information, informal caregivers, service providers, and health professionals do not assign the same importance to specific aspects of these themes. Suggestions for improving practices at the institutional, socio-political, and civil-society levels are put forward. Given the diversity of viewpoints on the priority needs of informal caregivers, there is a risk of offering support that only partially corresponds to the difficulties encountered by informal caregivers. CONCLUSIONS Matching support and needs remains a major challenge. Agreeing on a consensual definition of support and information needs and proposing tailored approaches could make it possible to develop support services that meet the actual needs of informal caregivers.
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Rexhaj S, Martinez D, Golay P, Coloni-Terrapon C, Monteiro S, Buisson L, Drainville AL, Bonsack C, Ismailaj A, Nguyen A, Favrod J. A randomized controlled trial of a targeted support program for informal caregivers in adult psychiatry. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1284096. [PMID: 38098635 PMCID: PMC10719931 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1284096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Background The importance of informal caregivers for persons with severe mental illness has been demonstrated. However, this role may cause a high care burden that considerably affects caregiver health. The Ensemble program is a five-session brief individual intervention designed to support informal caregivers. This trial aimed to assess the efficacy of the program versus SAU (support as usual) for participants with a high care burden. Methods A single-center randomized controlled trial including 149 participants was conducted. Caregivers in the intervention arm participated in the Ensemble program. The effects of the intervention were assessed using mixed models for repeated measures analysis of variance on improvements in informal caregivers' psychological health status, optimism levels, burden scores, and quality of life at three time points (T0 = pretest; T1 = posttest at 2 months, and T2 = follow-up at 4 months). Results Analysis of the Global Psychological Index showed no significant effect at the two endpoints in favor of the Ensemble group. However, the Brief Symptom Inventory-Positive Symptom Distress Index was significantly lower at the two-month follow-up. A significant reduction in burden on the Zarit Burden Interview was observed post-intervention, along with an increase in optimism levels on the Life Orientation Test-Revised at follow-up in the Ensemble group. No significant differences were observed in quality of life. Clinical improvements in both psychological health status and burden levels were also identified. Conclusion The Ensemble program offers an inclusive approach based on a recovery perspective that significantly reduces symptom distress and burden and increases optimism among informal caregivers.Clinical trial registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/, NCT04020497.
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- Shyhrete Rexhaj
- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Community Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital, CHUV, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Political Science, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Community Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital, CHUV, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Rexhaj S, Monteiro S, Golay P, Coloni-Terrapon C, Wenger D, Favrod J. Ensemble programme for early intervention in informal caregivers of psychiatric adult patients: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e038781. [PMID: 32737097 PMCID: PMC7394301 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Informal caregivers play a major role in the support and maintenance of community patients with severe psychiatric disorders. A pilot study showed that an individualised brief intervention such as the Ensemble programme leads to significant improvements in psychological health state and optimism. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This randomised controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy of using Ensemble in improving informal caregivers' psychological health states and the ability to play an active role in their situations with that of support as usual. Improvements on the psychological health global index will be measured three times (T0-pre, T1-post and T3 2 months follow) with standardised questionnaires (the Global Severity Index of Brief Inventory Symptoms, the Life Orientation Test-Revised, the 36-item Medical Outcome Study Short-Form Health Survey and the French Zarit Burden Interview). Differences between groups in post-test and pretest values will be examined using an analysis of covariance for each outcome variable. The severity of illness measured by the Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale will also be collected at T0 and T2 to compare eventual patient improvements. At the end of the programme, the experiences of the 20 patients participating in the Ensemble programme will be evaluated qualitatively. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The research protocol received full authorisation from the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Vaud state, Switzerland. The principal paper will concern the results of the experimental design used to test the Ensemble programme. The research team will prioritise open access publications. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04020497.
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- Shyhrete Rexhaj
- La Source, School of Nursing, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, HES-SO, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, HES-SO, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Community Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne, CHUV, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, HES-SO, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, HES-SO, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, HES-SO, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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Coloni-Terrapon C, Favrod J, Clément-Perritaz A, Gothuey I, Rexhaj S. Optimism and the Psychological Recovery Process Among Informal Caregivers of Inpatients Suffering From Depressive Disorder: A Descriptive Exploratory Study. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:972. [PMID: 32009996 PMCID: PMC6977103 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background: Informal caregivers of people suffering from depressive disorders go through a psychological recovery process. This process is dynamic, deep, catalyzed by hope and optimism and characterized by stages from which specific needs ensue. This study aimed to describe the stages of the psychological recovery process and the level of optimism among informal caregivers of psychiatric inpatients suffering from depressive disorders in order to provide adapted nursing support and psychoeducation and facilitate a patient's own recovery. Methods: A descriptive exploratory study was conducted using a convenience sample of 29 informal caregivers. Participants filled out a sociodemographic questionnaire, a specially adapted Stages of Recovery Instrument (STORI) and the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R). Results: A mean optimism score of 16.41 showed that informal caregivers are close to the level of the general European population. The sample included all the stages of the recovery process, with 34.5% of participants being in the growth stage. Informal caregivers' stages in the recovery process were negatively associated with the patient's length of illness (Rho = -.683, p = .000) and positively associated with the caregivers' level of optimism (Rho = .564, p = .001). Conclusion: During the inpatient treatment of a close relative suffering from a depressive disorder, informal caregivers go through an individual psychological recovery process involving several stages. In addition to caring for inpatients, nurses are encouraged to meet and support caregivers as soon as possible in their individual recovery process. Furthermore, the development of a suitably adapted clinical tool would facilitate the assessment of the informal caregiver's stage in the recovery process within care units. A multidisciplinary approach is needed in this domain.
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- Claire Coloni-Terrapon
- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Fribourg Network for Mental Health (FNPG), Marsens, Switzerland.,School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Rexhaj S, Leclerc C, Bonsack C, Golay P, Favrod J. Feasibility and Accessibility of a Tailored Intervention for Informal Caregivers of People with Severe Psychiatric Disorders: a Pilot Study. Front Psychiatry 2017; 8:178. [PMID: 28983262 PMCID: PMC5613087 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a new tailored intervention for informal caregivers: the Ensemble (Together) program. METHODS An open pre-post within-subject comparison pilot study was conducted. Twenty-one informal caregivers completed the five-session Ensemble program. Two measurement tools were used: The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and the Life Orientation Scale (LOT-R). RESULTS The results showed that informal caregivers were in need of individual support and were ready to participate in the Ensemble program independent of the patient's diagnosis or stage of illness. The participants were very satisfied, and 95.4% completed the program. The preliminary results also showed that in five sessions, informal caregivers' Global Severity Index measured by the BSI and their optimism about their future (measured by the LOT-R) were significantly improved. CONCLUSION This pilot study provided preliminary results concerning the feasibility and acceptability of the tailored Ensemble program and indicates the need for a randomized trial. The Ensemble program is appropriate for both the acute and chronic phases of disease. Individualized brief and useful interventions for informal caregivers may provide more positive outcomes in care.
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- Shyhrete Rexhaj
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Health Care, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Community Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland.,School of Nursing Sciences, La Source, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Health Care, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Community Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Community Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Community Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland.,School of Nursing Sciences, La Source, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland
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