Development of Nursing intervention Guide Promoting Parenting in Mothers with Mental Health Conditions

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26893040
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: Kanamaru Tomo 千葉大学, 看護学研究科, 助教 (20400814)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 精神疾患をもつ母親 / 育児 / サポート

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study were to develop nursing intervention guide promoting parenting in mothers with mental health conditions who were raising children. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with those mothers and their family members concerning parenting, managing mental health conditions, and support for mothers. This study identified parenting and illness management patterns according to support for mothers. These findings suggested that support for mothers were necessary to both parent and to manage mental health conditions. Arranging environment to support mothers were significant interventions. It was also necessary to support family members to help mothers and to rest. Fulfilling mothers’maternal roles were also important.

Free Research Field

看護学