Experiences of parents of children with mental illnesses: A systematic review and meta-ethnographic synthesis.

ABSTRACT: In this paper, we present a qualitative meta-ethnographic synthesis of 26 articles reporting experiences of subjective burden in 389 parents of children with mental illnesses. The studies were identified through a systematic literature search of PubMed, CINAHL Ultimate, APA PsycInfo, and MedLine Ultimate. We conducted a quality appraisal and followed the seven stages of meta-ethnographic synthesis. We developed a line of argument synthesis in the form of a model that depicts the subjective, temporal, and psychological experiences of parents. The model proposes a cyclical process characterized by five stages, each depicting a transitional point in which parents re-evaluate their experiences: caring for an intimate stranger; turning point; unavoidable role; uncertain future; transcendence. T

SUBMITTER: Greally S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803131 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature