Knowledge Gaps in Supporting Mental Illness: A Study of Family Caregivers in Jeddah | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
| Volume 67, Issue 13, December 2024, Pages 685-690 PDF (270 K) | ||
| Document Type: Review Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2024.294480.9848 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amani Abass Alsabban1; Rehab Haroon Hawsawi2; Adnan Hamed Almohammadi3; Shada Ahmad Alahmadi4; Roua Nayif Alsharif5; Dhaifallah Meqad Albqomi6; Abdullah Moed Almutayri7; Samir Mohammed Algrigri8; Wafaa Abdullah Alshehri9; Hana Yousef Shahin10; Rajwa Seleam Awadd11 | ||
| 1Senior Specialist Psychological And Mental Health Nursing, Model Of Care Department, King Fahad General Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | ||
| 2Physiotherapy Technician, Long Term Care Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.. | ||
| 3Professional Registered Nurse, Al Salam Endowment Hospital ،Almadinah Almunawarah, Saudi Arabia.. | ||
| 4Family Medicine, King Fahad General Hospital · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | ||
| 5Public Health Specialist, Public Health Administration In Jeddah., Saudi Arabia. | ||
| 6Technician Pharmacy, Vaccination Center, King Abdulaziz Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | ||
| 7Technician Public Health, Vaccination Center, King Abdulaziz Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | ||
| 8Nurse, Jeddah Eye Hospital, Jaddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| 9General Physician, East Jeddah General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| 10BSc of Emergency Medical Services, MMCH Al Medina, Saudi Arabia | ||
| 11Nursing Specialist, Al Rabeeh And Al Tawfiq Health Center, East Jeddah General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Family members often assume the responsibility of caring for psychiatric patients. However, in Middle Eastern countries, there is limited help available for people with psychiatric disorders and their families. Inadequate health education significantly influences the care process and is seen as a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. This study aims to evaluate the psycho-educational requirements of family caregivers of mental patients attending outpatient clinics at a psychiatric hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Aim: To evaluate the psycho-educational requirements of family caregivers of mental patients attending outpatient clinics at a psychiatric hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Method: This study employed a cross-sectional design to investigate the relationship between various topics of concern within a specific population throughout a brief timeframe. Results: The findings indicate that members of the Saudi community possess limited understanding and harbor unfavorable views towards those suffering from mental illness. Many of the participants had a limited understanding of the causes of mental illnesses, and the majority preferred spiritual therapies for psychological illnesses. Community members developed increased awareness and reduced stigmatization towards individuals with mental illness when they had direct contact and proximity to them or when they formed relationships with such individuals. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for implementing psycho-educational programs that can impart knowledge, foster crucial comprehension, and promote more acceptance and adherence in managing and incorporating the patient's family throughout intervention. Providing education to family caregivers contributes to a decrease in the recurrence rate and a reduction in remaining symptoms of the psychiatric disease, as well as improving the family caregiver's interaction with society. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Mental illness; family caregivers; psycho-educational requirements; Saudi Arabia; stigma | ||
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