Biomedical subjects

Lorna Bennett

Publications and source records attributed to Lorna Bennett.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

Having a sibling with schizophrenia: a phenomenological study.

Limited attention has been paid to experiences of individuals with siblings diagnosed with schizophrenia. The purpose of this article is to address this gap by exploring the impact of having a brother or sister with schizophrenia. The lived experience of 6 individuals with a sibling with schizophrenia was explored using van Manen's (1997) Hermeneutic Phenomenology. Four themes were identified: struggling to understand, struggling with the system, caring for the sibling, and seeing beyond the illness. Health care providers need to re-evaluate current approaches for assisting individuals to cope with having a sibling with schizophrenia. Inclusion in the plan of care and recognition of their struggle is essential for individuals having a sibling with schizophrenia.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

PubMed2003

The client as educator: learning about mental illness through the eyes of the expert.

Increasingly, educators are asking clients who have a mental illness to make a contribution to nursing students' learning as a way of informing their attitudes towards persons experiencing mental illness and thus enhancing care delivery. The nature of clients' involvement in the classroom and the quality of learning by students through this approach has rarely been questioned. This paper discusses a model of client/nurse educator collaboration in a mental health course with undergraduate nursing students. It draws on the nursing education experiences of the first author, and the personal views of the second author, a user of mental health services. Specifically, it addresses positive features of collaboration as perceived by students, client, and nurse educator and analyzes some of the challenges/issues for the nurse educator. In addition, it outlines helpful aspects of the collaborative process for both nurse educator and client, in particular, its impact on the client's personal well being. This kind of analysis is essential if we are to develop education models of such collaboration that are beneficial for all partners in the learning process.

Adult↗

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Understanding sickle cell disorders.

More than 12,500 people in England have sickle cell disorders. This article explains how these disorders call be inherited and discusses the associated clinical problems. The author focuses on social, psychosocial and cultural aspects, and the implications for nursing practice are examined.

Acute Disease↗