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Article 'I Feel Like the Burden of the World Is on My Shoulders': A Phenomenological Qualitative Study on the Life Experiences of Adult Children of Parents with Schizophrenia(BMC, 2025) Pehlivan Saribudak, Tugba; Dag, Zeynep; Ozturk, Ayse; Dikec, GulBackgroundStudies investigating the experiences of adult children of parents with schizophrenia (ACPS) are limited, and no qualitative study examining this issue in T & uuml;rkiye has been previously conducted. This study aimed to examine the life experiences of ACPS providing primary care.MethodsThis phenomenological qualitative study was conducted with 14 ACPS in acute clinics of a regional psychiatric hospital in Istanbul between March and August 2024. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step analysis method.ResultsData analysis revealed five main themes: (1) Difficult beginning of life, (2) Being a caregiver without receiving care, (3) Emotional storm, (4) Disruption of the flow of life, and (5) Coping. The study found that adult children who cared for their parents could not remember their childhood, had to grow up early without parents, and experienced violence. Adult children had difficulty carrying the burden of care, experienced various emotions at the same time, and care disrupted their lives. They were both using adaptive and maladaptive coping methods.ConclusionsThis study determined that ACPS experienced significant childhood stressors and difficulties providing care in adult life that changed the flow of their daily lives while challenging their ability to cope. Psychiatric nurses have essential tasks to support ACPS in coping with difficult life experiences and reducing their care burdens. They should inform ACPS about schizophrenia, regularly monitor their mental health, and implement initiatives that will protect or improve their mental health.Clinical trial registrationNot applicable.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 8Experiences of Hearing Parents of Children With Hearing Loss: a Qualitative Study(Mdpi, 2023) Dikec, Gul; Turk, Eda; Yuksel, Esin; Celebi, Kubra; Ozdemir, MeltemThis qualitative study was carried out with a phenomenological design to determine the life experiences of the parents of children with hearing loss. The study sample consisted of twenty parents, who did not have hearing loss, of children with hearing loss registered in a special education and rehabilitation center. The data were collected through in-depth interviews in Istanbul between December and January 2022. Colaizzi's phenomenological interpretation method was used for qualitative data analysis. It was determined that parents of children with hearing loss experienced anxiety, sadness, and happiness during diagnosis. They needed more information at first, but then they gained knowledge in the process, and it took work to accept this process. They stated that having a child with hearing loss requires more time, responsibility, and effort than other children. This situation affects their social life, and they experience interpersonal conflicts. When parents were asked how they coped, they said they did it through prayer, social support, or time to themselves. It can be recommended to apply psychosocial intervention programs to the parents of children with hearing loss, especially their mothers, from the first diagnosis process.