A qualitative exploration of the lived experience of informal caregivers of people with severe mental illness and co-existing long-term conditions

Carswell, C.; Brown, J.V.E.; Shiers, D.; Coventry, P.; Siddiqi, N.

Abstract

People with severe mental illness (SMI), including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, experience significant health inequalities and are more likely to develop long-term physical health conditions (LTCs), such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Many people with SMI rely on informal caregivers, typically friends and family, to support their health and enable them to live in the community. Informal caregivers of people with SMI experience high levels of caregiver burden, social isolation, and poor health outcomes. However, it is unclear how co-existing LTCs contribute to the caregiving experience.

Citation

Carswell, C., Brown, J., Shiers, D., Coventry, P., & Siddiqi, N. (2024). A qualitative exploration of the lived experience of informal caregivers of people with severe mental illness and co-existing long-term conditions. European Psychiatry,

• Journal Article Type: Meeting Abstract
• Acceptance Date: Apr 1, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-04
• Deposit Date: Oct 18, 2024
• Journal: European Psychiatry
• Print ISSN: 0924-9338
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/952099