Maluleke, M.Netshandama, V. O.Tshililo, A. R.Mbedzi, Takalani Ellen2018-06-052018-06-052018-05-18Mbedzi, T.E. 2018. The experiences of family members regarding 72-hours assessment admission of a mental health care user at selected hospital in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, SA. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1130http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1130MCurDepartment of Advanced Nursing ScienceBackground: In South Africa the Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002 direct district hospitals to render 72-hour assessment of the MHCU’s. In Vhembe district 72- hour assessment is implemented in public general hospital. Purpose: The study determined the experiences of family members regarding 72-hour assessment admission of MHCU’s at selected hospital in Vhembe District. Methodology: The research design was qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual in nature. The study population consisted of the family members of the MHCU’s admitted for 72-hour assessment. Purposive sampling was used to select 10 family members. This study used in-depth individual interviews to collect data until data saturation was reached and analysed using Tesch’s steps. Ethical consideration and measures to ensure trustworthiness were given attention to throughout the study. Results: Three themes emerged from analysed data which is negative experiences of family’s members, family member’s experience on coping mechanism and structural constraints. Recommendations: This study recommends further research study on the development of a model to support the family members in their caregiving role The study recommends further research study on the experiences of the health care professional regarding 72-hour assessment of a MHCU’s1 online resource (ix, 135 leaves : illustrations , color maps)enUniversity of VendaExperienceUCTDFamily memberMental health care user7-hour assessment362.20940968257Mental health facilities -- Admission and discharge -- South Afrioa -- LimpopoMental health services -- Evaluation -- South Africa -- LimpopoPsychiatric hospitals -- South Africa -- LimpopoPsychology -- Health -- South Africa -- LimpopoMental illness -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationMbedzi TE. The experiences of family members regarding 72-hours assessment admission of a mental health care user at selected hospital in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, SA. []. , 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1130Mbedzi, T. E. (2018). <i>The experiences of family members regarding 72-hours assessment admission of a mental health care user at selected hospital in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, SA</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1130Mbedzi, Takalani Ellen. <i>"The experiences of family members regarding 72-hours assessment admission of a mental health care user at selected hospital in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, SA."</i> ., , 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1130TY - Dissertation AU - Mbedzi, Takalani Ellen AB - Background: In South Africa the Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002 direct district hospitals to render 72-hour assessment of the MHCU’s. In Vhembe district 72- hour assessment is implemented in public general hospital. Purpose: The study determined the experiences of family members regarding 72-hour assessment admission of MHCU’s at selected hospital in Vhembe District. Methodology: The research design was qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual in nature. The study population consisted of the family members of the MHCU’s admitted for 72-hour assessment. Purposive sampling was used to select 10 family members. This study used in-depth individual interviews to collect data until data saturation was reached and analysed using Tesch’s steps. Ethical consideration and measures to ensure trustworthiness were given attention to throughout the study. Results: Three themes emerged from analysed data which is negative experiences of family’s members, family member’s experience on coping mechanism and structural constraints. Recommendations: This study recommends further research study on the development of a model to support the family members in their caregiving role The study recommends further research study on the experiences of the health care professional regarding 72-hour assessment of a MHCU’s DA - 2018-05-18 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Experience KW - Family member KW - Mental health care user KW - 7-hour assessment LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2018 T1 - The experiences of family members regarding 72-hours assessment admission of a mental health care user at selected hospital in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, SA TI - The experiences of family members regarding 72-hours assessment admission of a mental health care user at selected hospital in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, SA UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1130 ER -