Human rights of people with mental illness diagnosis: perceptions among service users, family members and health professionals in Tunisia
| Autor: | S. Ouanes, Rym Rafrafi, Mayssa Rekhis, Abir Ben Hamouda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Human rights
Torture media_common.quotation_subject Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Stigma (botany) Mental illness medicine.disease Mental health 030227 psychiatry Convention 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health Dignity 0302 clinical medicine Nursing medicine Psychiatric hospital 030212 general & internal medicine Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Mental Health. 20:182-190 |
| ISSN: | 1746-5729 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/jpmh-06-2020-0075 |
| Popis: | Purpose This study aims to assess the awareness about the rights of people with mental illness in the main psychiatric hospital in Tunisia among the service users, the family members and the staff. Design/methodology/approach The Convention of Rights of People with Disabilities mandates that State Parties initiate and maintain campaigns and human rights training to promote understanding of the rights of people with mental illnesses, considered as a main factor for their fulfillment. Service users, family members and staff evaluated, through a survey, the importance of ten rights for persons with mental illness, stated in the convention. Findings Disparities were found in the perception of the different rights by and between the three groups. The highest levels of awareness were associated with the freedom from torture or degrading treatment and the right to live with dignity and respect, whereas the lower importance were assigned to the right to participation in recovery plans, to give consent and to exercise legal capacity. Originality/value The lack of awareness and the poor perception of rights of people with mental illness is one of the barriers to their achievement. More training and awareness raising is necessary. |
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