Prospects of e-Coaching as a Platform for Empowering Families of Person With Mental Disorder: A Qualitative Study

Introduction In all countries, the burden of mental disorders (MDs) spans the entire life course. Smartphones are currently widely used by families with a history of MD looking for the required mental health information. The use of digital media is an alternative to improving the ability of families...

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Main Authors: Mokhamad Arifin, Nanan Sekarwana, Ati Surya Mediawati, F Sri Susilaningsih
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-12-01
Series:SAGE Open Nursing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241282161
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description Introduction In all countries, the burden of mental disorders (MDs) spans the entire life course. Smartphones are currently widely used by families with a history of MD looking for the required mental health information. The use of digital media is an alternative to improving the ability of families to care for person with MD at home. Objectives This study aimed to explore the opportunity and the benefits of e-coaching as a method and media for empowering families of MD person. Methods This study was a qualitative study that recruited 21 participants. The mean age was 45.7 years old, male 42.9%, and female 47.1%. They were divided into four groups: families who have a family member with MD, nurses who provide mental health services, mental health cadres, and government elements in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia. An in-depth interview was applied to collect data. Further, the data were analyzed using thematic content analysis using Colaizzi's frame. Results There were four themes related to the possibility of using e-coaching to empower families with a family member with MD: menus, needs, supporting factors, and hindering factors. The use of information technology can be used to improve the ability to take care of families, especially in treating MDs at home with the e-coaching application. Conclusions The findings show that developing e-coaching as a method and media is beneficial for person, families, and healthcare providers. In an effort to increase families’ capacity to treat MD at home, the findings of this study might be used to create an easy-to-use smartphone e-coaching application. Recommendation It is essential to establish e-coaching through a smartphone-based application in the Indonesian context. Additionally, to better treat MD person, nurses who provide mental health care should consider utilizing the mobile application.
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spelling doaj-art-945787ea25e24107b66d32407d4249aa2025-08-20T01:57:24ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Nursing2377-96082024-12-011010.1177/23779608241282161Prospects of e-Coaching as a Platform for Empowering Families of Person With Mental Disorder: A Qualitative StudyMokhamad Arifin0Nanan Sekarwana1Ati Surya Mediawati2F Sri Susilaningsih3 Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, , Central Java, Indonesia Faculty of Medicine, , Indonesia Faculty of Nursing Science, Padjadjaran University of Padjadjaran Bandung, Indonesia Faculty of Nursing Science, Padjadjaran University of Padjadjaran Bandung, Indonesia Introduction In all countries, the burden of mental disorders (MDs) spans the entire life course. Smartphones are currently widely used by families with a history of MD looking for the required mental health information. The use of digital media is an alternative to improving the ability of families to care for person with MD at home. Objectives This study aimed to explore the opportunity and the benefits of e-coaching as a method and media for empowering families of MD person. Methods This study was a qualitative study that recruited 21 participants. The mean age was 45.7 years old, male 42.9%, and female 47.1%. They were divided into four groups: families who have a family member with MD, nurses who provide mental health services, mental health cadres, and government elements in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia. An in-depth interview was applied to collect data. Further, the data were analyzed using thematic content analysis using Colaizzi's frame. Results There were four themes related to the possibility of using e-coaching to empower families with a family member with MD: menus, needs, supporting factors, and hindering factors. The use of information technology can be used to improve the ability to take care of families, especially in treating MDs at home with the e-coaching application. Conclusions The findings show that developing e-coaching as a method and media is beneficial for person, families, and healthcare providers. In an effort to increase families’ capacity to treat MD at home, the findings of this study might be used to create an easy-to-use smartphone e-coaching application. Recommendation It is essential to establish e-coaching through a smartphone-based application in the Indonesian context. Additionally, to better treat MD person, nurses who provide mental health care should consider utilizing the mobile application.https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241282161
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