Belastende livsvilkår: Pejlemærker for personalets møde med pårørende i psykiatrien

Resumé

This article aims to nuance the caregiver burden due to the patient's mental disorder and problems based on review of psychiatric literature in the field. The presentation on impact of care may hopefully serve as benchmark for psychiatry staff in the meeting with relatives. With proper knowledge of caregiver living conditions, staff can address their understanding, the approaches and methods more effectively than it seems to occur today.