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| Author(s): |
Milena Ferreira Cavelagna
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Ribeirão Preto. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2012-07-11 |
| Examining board members: |
Adriana Inocenti Miasso;
Manoel Antonio dos Santos;
Maria Conceição Bernardo de Mello e Souza
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| Advisor: | Adriana Inocenti Miasso |
| Abstract | |
The Bipolar Affective Disorder (BD) is chronic, severe, and affects the patient\'s quality of life (QoL) and requires continuous drug treatment, but patients have difficulty adhering to pharmacotherapy. Psychoeducation can provide medication adherence, adaptive management of the disorder, increase of the QoL, among other benefits. This study aimed to identify and compare the impact of psychoeducation, in a directive (DG) and non-directive group (NDG), in the knowledge of the patients on the BD and medication, in their adherence to drug therapy, in their QoL, and verify how they perceive their daily life, before and after psychoeducation. This is a longitudinal follow-up and intervention study with quali-quantitative approach. The sample included 28 patients with BD, who were non-adherent to pharmacotherapy, assisted at a Mental Health Center. Participants were randomly assigned into three groups: control group (CG) composed of 12 patients, DG and NDG composed of 8 patients each. Both intervention groups were submitted to 21 weekly sessions of psychoeducation (with pre-defined themes for the DG and themes defined by the patients for the NDG), and three follow-up meetings, in addition to standard treatment offered by the Mental Health Center. The CG was submitted to standard treatment offered by the Mental Health Center. Data collection occurred through semi- structured interview guided by the instruments: Morisky and Green Test, Instrument for the assessment of the degree of knowledge about drug therapy, WHOQOL-bref, and script developed by the researcher. For the quantitative data analysis, the SAS 9.0 software was used, and for the qualitative data, the content analysis. Results revealed that both groups DG and NDG interfered positively in the increase of patient\'s knowledge regarding the name and dose of medication used in relation to the CG, however, they did not differ among themselves. Some of the patients began to adhere to medications at different times, in the directive and non-directive groups; however there were no significant differences in relation to the CG or association between the type of group (GD and NDG) and adherence. It was observed a non significant increase in QoL regarding the DG and a decrease regarding the NDG related to all domains. There were no significant differences in QoL among the intervention groups as well as among them and CG. Three categories showed significant elements of daily life of patients with BD before and after participation in the psychoeducational group: \"The understanding and acceptance of the disorder,\" \"The desire to establish exchanges\" and \"Limitations in daily life.\" The psychoeducational group promoted understanding of the BD, exchange of experiences, attenuation of some limitations resulting from the disorder, and cope with limitations not exceeded. Considering the important role of the psychoeducational groups in the daily life of the participants of this study, the implementation of this therapeutic approach by the health care team of health services for the mentally ill is a challenge. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/13593-4 - Directive and non-directive psychoeducation groups: impact on adhesion, knowledge and quality of life of patients with bipolar disorder |
| Grantee: | Milena Ferreira Cavelagna |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |