Bipolar disorders in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study of patients, family caregivers, clinicians, and the community members' perspectives.

Autor: Jidong DE; Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, UK. dung.jidong@ntu.ac.uk., Husain MI; Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada., Ike TJ; Department of Criminology & Sociology, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK., Husain N; Department of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK., Taru MY; Department of Psychiatry, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria., Nnaemeka NC; Department of Psychiatry, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria., Francis C; Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, UK., Jack DB; Global Mental Health, Dung Jidong Foundation, Jos, Nigeria., Mwankon SB; Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, UK., Xue S; Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada., Pwajok JY; Department of Psychology, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria., Nyam PP; Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, UK., Murshed M; Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of bipolar disorders [Int J Bipolar Disord] 2023 Jan 07; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 07.
DOI: 10.1186/s40345-022-00276-2
Abstrakt: Background: Bipolar Disorders (BDs) are chronic mental health disorders that often result in functional impairment and contribute significantly to the disability-adjusted life years (DALY). BDs are historically under-researched compared to other mental health disorders, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria.
Design: We adopted a mixed-methods design. Study 1 examined the public knowledge of BDs in relation to sociodemographic outcomes using quantitative data whilst Study 2 qualitatively assessed the lived experiences of patients with BDs, clinicians, and family caregivers.
Methods: In Study 1, a non-clinical sample of n = 575 participants responded to a compact questionnaire that examined their knowledge of BDs and how they relate to certain sociodemographic variables. One-way ANOVA was used to analyse quantitative data. Study 2 interviewed N = 15 participants (n = 5 patients with BDs; n = 7 clinicians; n = 3 family caregivers). These semi-structured interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and thematically analysed.
Results: In Study 1, findings showed no statistically significant differences, suggesting low awareness of BDs, especially among vulnerable populations such as young people and older adults. However, there was a trajectory in increased knowledge of BDs among participants between the ages of 25-44 years and part-time workers compared to other ages and employment statuses. In Study 2, qualitative findings showed that BDs are perceived to be genetically and psycho-socially induced by specific lived experiences of patients and their family caregivers. Although psychotropic medications and psychotherapy are available treatment options in Nigeria, cultural and religious beliefs were significant barriers to treatment uptake.
Conclusions: This study provides insight into knowledge and beliefs about BDs, including the lived experiences of patients with BDs, their caregivers and clinicians in Nigeria. It highlights the need for further studies assessing Nigeria's feasibility and acceptability of culturally adapted psychosocial interventions for patients with BDs.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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