The factors influencing self-management in patients with depression: a qualitative research from China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As depressed patients often fail to seek help and obtain treatment on time for reasons such as stigma and lack of treatment resources, research on self-management for depressed patients is crucial. This study aimed to explore the factors influencing self-management in depression patients from the perspectives of both patients and psychiatric nurses.

Methods

Six depression patients and twelve psychiatric nurses were chosen for semi-structured interviews through a purposive sampling method from a tertiary Grade A psychiatric hospital in Shandong Province, China. The group of depressed patients included in the study had a male to female sex ratio of 1:1 with a mean age of 46years. The psychiatric nurse group had a male to female ratio of 1:2 with a mean age of 42.42

SUBMITTER: Gao YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742202 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature