Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2016 Sep;62(6):512-21. doi: 10.1177/0020764016651458. Epub 2016 Jun 9.
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.
我们的研究探讨了在中低收入国家环境下，照顾者对心理健康服务使用者（MHSUs）的支持看法。
我们对来自一项治疗伙伴和短信干预研究的 16 名 MHSUs 及其治疗伙伴/照顾者进行了深入的个人访谈。
治疗伙伴/照顾者感到有义务照顾 MHSUs，但对精神疾病的了解有限。他们发现由于暴力、粮食不安全和药物滥用等诸多因素，支持他们坚持治疗很困难。
影响 MHSUs 生活的社会经济和环境因素会影响照顾者与他们所照顾的 MHSUs 的关系。
