Exploring the Experience of Communication for Patients With Depression
Exploring the Experience of Communication for Patients With Depression
According to the statistics released by the Department of Health,Executive Yuan in
 2005,depression, cancer and AIDS will become the three main diseases of the 21st century.The
 prevalence of depression is 5.8% for males and 9.5% for women in the worldwide total
 population each year.Depression ranks second next to cardiovascular disease and impacts on
 social and economic burdens.From the perspectives of prevalence,suicide rate,loss of
 workforce,family burden,co-morbidities and health care expenses,the issues related to caring
 for patients with depression should not be overlooked.Communication is often neglected while
 exploring the issues of caring for depressed patients,which can consequently affect their
 family,work performance,social interaction,and even leads to a risk of suicide.Therefore,in
 order to enhance their psychological adjustment and health management,it is particularly
 important to achieve effective communications.
This study aims to investigate the experiences of communication for patients with
 depression.Purposive sampling will be used to recruit participants in this study.Eligible
 participants consist of those who attend the outpatient department of psychiatry
 regularly,have emotional stability and clear consciousness,More than 20 years old,can be
 communicated in Mandarin or Taiwanese,and are willing to take the interviews.In-depth
 interviews will be conducted to collect qualitative data,and data will be categorized and
 analyzed according to Tesch(1990).Sampling will be stopped until data saturation.The findings
 may be referenced by the relevant agencies and medical institutions to care the patients with
 depression,as well as provide a basis for nursing care and education.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Psychiatric physician-diagnosed patients with major depression,including major
 depressive disorder,identified patients with stable and stable condition treatment by
 a physician.

 -  Able to communicate to the language of the country or Taiwan.

 -  by explanations can share experiences,and has executed a written consent to.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Combined with other mental illness.

 -  Depression in patients with unstable condition,including serious and has a tendency to
 suicide,violence and attacks.