Revisão Integrativa

ISSN: 1981-8963

DOI: 10.5205/reuol.11107-10319-1-LE.0502201117

Silva Filho JB, Ferreira AGN, Oliveira EM et al.

Evaluation of families with a member with mental…

LITERATURE INTEGRATIVE REVIEW ARTICLE
EVALUATION OF FAMILIES WITH A MEMBER WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: A
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LITERATURE
AVALIAÇÃO DE FAMÍLIAS COM UM MEMBRO PORTADOR DE TRANSTORNO MENTAL:
REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DE LITERATURA
EVALUACIÓN DE FAMILIAS CON UN MIEMBRO PORTADOR DE TRASTORNO MENTAL: UNA REVISIÓN
SISTEMÁTICA DE LA LITERATURA
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João Batista Silva Filho , Adriana Gomes Nogueira Ferreira2, Eliany Nazaré Oliveira3, Cibelly Aliny Lima
Siqueira Freitas4, Juliana Gomes Nogueira5, Fabiane Gubert do Amaral6
ABSTRACT
Objective: to analyze surveys, available electronically, addressing the evaluation of families with a member with mental illness in the period 2000 to 2010. Methodology: this is a literature search in databases: LILACS, SciELO and BDENF.
Inclusion criteria were considered studies that focused on assessment of families, published in English in the period 20002010, which had the subject of healthcare professionals and family members of clients with mental illness. Results: the survey with the word Calgary and the descriptors Family Relations and Mental Patients selected nine articles. These studies, most were qualitative studies, which reported the importance of social rehabilitation of the person with mental disorder. The articles analyzed culminated in four themes, which addressed the Psychiatric Reform, living with a mental patient, family burden and the contribution of health professionals to the family of the mental patients. Conclusion: this study indicates the need for nursing to promote more studies focused on evaluation of families with members with mental suffering, based on Calgary model - that according to the analyzed material proves to be a valid and reliable instrument for care in the family. Descriptors: family relationships; mental patients;