Caregiving for mental health service users: A study exploring the perceptions of mental health service users and their caregivers in Cape Town, South Africa.

Journal: The International journal of social psychiatry

Volume: 62

Issue: 6

Year of Publication: 2017

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa goodmansibeko@gmail.com. Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Centre for Global Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK. Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa MRC Unit on Anxiety & Stress Disorders, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Abstract summary 

Our study explores perceptions of the caregiver support for mental health service users (MHSUs) in a low- to middle-income country setting.We conducted in-depth individual interviews with 16 MHSUs and their treatment partners/caregivers from a treatment partner and text-message intervention study.Treatment partners/caregivers felt obligated to care for MHSUs, but had a limited understanding of mental illness. They found supporting adherence to treatment difficult due to a number of factors including violence, food insecurity and substance abuse.Socioeconomic and environmental factors affecting the lives of MHSUs have impact on caregiver relationships with MHSUs in their care.

Authors & Co-authors:  Sibeko Goodman G Milligan Peter D PD Temmingh Henk H Lund Crick C Stein Dan J DJ Mall Sumaya S

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  6
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1177/0020764016651458
SSN : 1741-2854
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Adult
Other Terms
Mental health;adherence;caregiver;caregiving;treatment partner
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
South Africa
Publication Country
England