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The tune of want in the loneliness melody – loneliness experienced by people with serious mental suffering
Author(s) -
Nilsson Brita,
Nåden Dagfinn,
Lindström Unni Å.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of caring sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1471-6712
pISSN - 0283-9318
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00508.x
Subject(s) - loneliness , psychology , qualitative research , summative assessment , psychiatry , formative assessment , sociology , pedagogy , social science
The prime purpose of this article is to present the results of a study of the significance of loneliness in patients with serious psychiatric disease, who live alone at home. This empirical study lasted about 1 year. Participatory observation, talks with the researcher and conversational qualitative interviews were employed. There were eight informants with serious psychiatric illnesses who lived alone in a large city. Throughout the year, a gradual and deeper understanding of the informants’ loneliness was sought through the interpretation process. Want as a common fate become visible as an ideographical invariance through summative discussions about the right to life. The results have implications for caring and nursing practice.