Knowledge, attitude and health-seeking behavior among family caregivers of mentally ill patients at Assiut University Hospitals: a cross-sectional study

Gabra, Romany H.; Ebrahim, Omnya S.; Osman, Doaa Mohamed; Al-Attar, Ghada

doi:10.1186/s43045-020-0015-6

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“…The result of the current study revealed that there is a highly significant relationship between caregivers' level of knowledge and their age that older caregivers had a low level of knowledge satisfactory than younger caregivers. This is consistent with the findings of (72) in their study conducted in in Egypt reported that the caregivers' age was related to their level of knowledge.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…There is no difference in knowledge levels between caregivers who live in rural areas and those who live in towns and cities because caregivers can obtain knowledge and information about their patients' diseases regardless of where they live. This is consistent with the findings of the study conducted in Egypt by (72) who claimed that caregivers' residence place was unrelated to their knowledge of their patients' diseases and illness.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

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Burden and Coping Mechanisms among Caregiver for Old Adult with advanced illness.

Ahmed

Saif

Hamedy

2021

NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology

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There were 727 million persons aged 65 years or over in the world in 2020. Over the next three decades, the global number of older persons is projected to more than double, reaching over 1.5 billion in 2050 The aim of this study was to assess burden and coping mechanism among care giver for old age with advanced illness. A descriptive design is utilized in this study. A Convenience sample of caregivers was used it composed of 100 of caregivers and their patients who match the criteria: primary caregivers who provide care for the patients for at least one year and accept to participate in the study. Two tools were utilized 1: Interviewing questionnaire composed of 3 parts, Socio-demographic data, medical history of the patients, coping strategies used by the care giver to reduce 2 to assess burden of caregivers. The result the current study revealed (43%) of the studied caregivers reported high level of burden and stress, flowed (32%) reported medium level of burden and (25%) reported low level of burden. This study conducted that caregiver factors as Age, gender, educational level, income status, knowledge of the diseases, and coping., patient factors (Age, clinical symptom, and disability in daily life), and environment factors (Health services and its utilization, and social support.) are major factors that affected caregivers' burden. The present study recommended that Provide guideline as well as clinical training to assist caregivers of chronic disease patients at home This helps them deal with the burden of care and manage the stress associated with it.

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confidence: 92%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Burden and Coping Mechanisms among Caregiver for Old Adult with advanced illness.

Ahmed

Saif

Hamedy

2021

NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology

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“…This study revealed that positive parents' attitude toward mental was associated with a higher educational level. This comes in accordance with other studies highlighting a positive relationship between the educational level and the attitude toward mental health [44]. In the Arab world, where the majority has a negative portrayal of mental disease [45], education could play a vital role in changing how people perceive mental health.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Barriers to mental health help-seeking among young-adult medical students in Egypt: a cross-sectional study

Elsaeidy

Rabie

Adwi

et al. 2023

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Purpose High levels of mental distress were reported among medical students, however, only a small portion decides to seek help. This study aims at identifying the most diagnosed mental disorders among medical students in Egypt, recognizing their family attitudes and the major barriers that deter them from help seeking. Method This is a cross-sectional study conducted on Egyptian medical students from different universities. Each student filled out a questionnaire assessing the sociodemographic factors, the presence of previously diagnosed mental disorder, the barriers to mental health help-seeking using 27 items from the 30-item Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE), and the family's attitude towards mental health. Result 1037 students filled completed the questionnaire, and 23.4% mentioned being previously diagnosed with mental illness. The top three major barriers were attitudinal, reflecting a tendency for self-reliance, and a low preferability for emotional expressiveness. The fourth major barrier was stigma-related, representing a fear of what the family might say or think. Most of the students’ families had a positive attitude and support for mental health. The parent’s mental health attitude was positively associated with higher levels of education. Conclusion Multiple attitudinal barriers represented hindrance to mental health help-seeking and reflected self-reliance tendency among the study participants. This self-reliance proclivity needs to be investigated since it is a common theme noticed among the young generations, however, it could be used for designing self-help programs that strengthen mental health integrity and literacy.

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“…A paucity of widescale surveys reports the prevalence of depression in the Egyptian population, especially among married women in upper Egypt. This is might due to cultural variables that impede the identification and treatment of depression, including younger marriage age, especially in rural regions [30], insufficient mental health care, illiteracy, early school dropout, unemployment, and the stigma of psychiatric diseases [31][32][33].…”

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Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among married Egyptian women: a multicenter primary healthcare study

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Background Depression affects about 3.8% of the world’s population. Although marriage may contribute to subjective well-being, some marital variables could increase women’s risk for depression. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their correlates among married females attending primary healthcare facilities. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on a purposive sample of 371 married women at the primary healthcare centers, Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt. In this study, an interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and marital satisfaction using the ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMS). Standardized measurements of weight and height were performed. Results According to the PHQ-9 diagnostic criteria, the prevalence of depressive symptoms among the studied married females was 30.2%. The significant predictors of depressive symptoms were advanced husbands’ ages, living with an extended family, exposure to spousal verbal violence, high body weight, and low marital satisfaction levels. Conclusions Approximately one-third of married Egyptian women experienced depressive symptoms. In addition to high body weight, some social and marital factors contributed to the increase in women’s vulnerability to depressive symptoms. Egyptian primary healthcare physicians should be trained to identify females with depressive symptoms and refer them to specialists if need be. To combat depression in women, it may be helpful to construct qualified marital counseling centers. This may improve marital satisfaction, decrease the negative consequences of spousal violence, and ensure the value of independence for new families.

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Knowledge, attitude and health-seeking behavior among family caregivers of mentally ill patients at Assiut University Hospitals: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 17 publications

References 31 publications

Burden and Coping Mechanisms among Caregiver for Old Adult with advanced illness.

Burden and Coping Mechanisms among Caregiver for Old Adult with advanced illness.

Barriers to mental health help-seeking among young-adult medical students in Egypt: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among married Egyptian women: a multicenter primary healthcare study

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