Invisible experts: a systematic review & thematic synthesis of informal carer experiences of inpatient mental health care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The negative impact of caregiving on carers' physical and psychological wellbeing is well documented. Carers of mental health inpatients have particularly negative experiences and largely report being dissatisfied with how they and their loved one are treated during inpatient care. It remains unclear why, despite policies intended to improve inpatient experiences. A comprehensive review of carers' inpatient experiences is needed to understand carer needs. As such, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and thematic synthesis of carer experiences of inpatient mental health care.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase and CINAHL for qualitative studies examining carer experiences of mental health inpatient care. Searches were supplemented by reference list s

SUBMITTER: Abou Seif N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121622 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature