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Metas de Enfermería

Metas de Enfermería

NOVIEMBRE 2007 N° 9 Volumen 10

Informative movies as an educational for the relatives of patients with bipolar disorder

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How to quote

Ibáñez del Valle V. El cine como herramienta didáctica para familiares de pacientes con trastorno bipolar. Metas de Enferm nov 2007; 10(9): 23-26

Authors

Vanessa Ibáñez del Valle

Position

Diplomada en Enfermería. Especialista en Enfermería de Salud Mental.

Contact address

Hospital Psiquiátrico de Bétera. C/ Castell 5-8. 46540 El Puig (Valencia).

Contact email: jsilva@dsic.upv.es

Abstract

Studies carried out on the families of patients with bipolar disorder suggest that family intervention, accompanied by drug therapy, reduces the number of relapses and hospitalisations. In this manner, the family environment is improved and the social and occupational functioning of the patient is enhanced. In this regard, the role of mental health nurse specialist is vital to act as the “Carer of Carers”.
This paper proposes the use of informative movies as a communication and information tool within the programme of nursing aimed at the relatives of patients suffering from bipolar disorder The aim of this initiative is to improve the home environment and to optimise the nursing process to teach the relative about the disease; furthermore, an increase in the level of satisfaction on the part of the user is expected as a result of the nursing intervention.

Keywords:

bipolar disorder; Mental Health; educationfamily intervention

Versión en Español

Título:

El cine como herramienta didáctica para familiares de pacientes con trastorno bipolar