The professed effect of stigma on community psychiatric nurses in the Greater Accra region of Ghana

Buertey, Abigail

doi:10.1186/s12888-022-04089-6

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“…According to Buertey, community psychiatric nurses experience various effects of stigma, such as low productivity, depression, and anger. Participants recounted how stigmatization had affected their work, both in the hospital setting and in their various communities [22].…”

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Living with Neurological Disorders of Ataxia and Epilepsy in Ghana: Patients' Adaptations

Ayim-Aboagye

Owusu

Akakpo

2023

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Background and Objectives The need exists for researchers to study the backgrounds of neurological disorders patients and how they cope with their symptoms. Patients often go unnoticed in present-day technological Ghana because of wrong knowledge and attributions. There exists a lack of knowledge, so people wrongly interpret their activities as the workings of some spiritual powers. The study's objective is to investigate the neurological disorders of Ataxia and Epilepsy in Ghana and to focus on the hereditary transmission of the diseases rather than spiritual causes. Method The study employed the convenient sampling technique and the snow bowling effect to gather the sample. In this case, we did not use the probability sampling methods in this significant research to muster the sample. The study used the clinical interview method, open-ended and structured interviews, naturalistic observation, and biographical data to accomplish its aims. These interviews took place in the hospital environments, home settings, and public/street settings of various patients. Results Patients are aware of people's attributions of these disorders to spiritual beings. There are spirits, witches, alcoholic behaviors, wizards, distant relatives, and other relationships that cause these disorders. Some of these patients agree with the genetic-biological and physical-injuries hypotheses of origin. But, they do concur that this would not change their perception and handling of their disorders. Conclusion Appropriate knowledge concerning the sources of their disorders would pave way for meaningful handling and treatment of the disorders. Was this supported in our study? On the part of the patients, we did not see any available data supporting these assertions. Patients want their disorders to be carefully treated and given important focus. They care less about the causes of their disorders whether they are genetics, injuries, or the spiritual causes they mostly alluded to in the investigations. The results of this research are more beneficial to caregivers and practitioners than patients, the latter who suffer stigmatization and lack of self-esteem, and a host of other psychological problems. These prevent them from enjoying healthy and normal lives and, coupled with humiliation, disturb their self-esteem and human dignity.

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Living with Neurological Disorders of Ataxia and Epilepsy in Ghana: Patients' Adaptations

Ayim-Aboagye

Owusu

Akakpo

2023

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The effect of balint practice on reducing stress, anxiety and depression levels of psychiatric nurses and improving empathy level

Mao,

Zhang,

Wang

et al. 2024

BMC Nurs

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Objective To explore the effect of Balint Group in improving stress, negative mood and empathy of psychiatric nurses. Method In March 2022-March 2023, 150 psychiatric nurses from four hospitals in Lanzhou were selected for the study, randomly grouped into experimental group and control groups (75 per group), the experimental group participated the Balint Group activities biweekly, the control group only attended mental health knowledge lectures. Job stress, negative emotion and empathy of the two groups before and after the intervention were evaluated and compared by using job stressor Scale, coping style Assessment Scale, self-assessment scale for depression, self-assessment Scale for anxiety and Jefferson Empathy Scale. Results After intervention, the job stressor scale and coping style evaluation of nurses in the two groups were significantly decreased, and the experimental group was lower than the control group (P < 0.05). The depression and anxiety of nurses in the two groups were significantly improved, and the experimental group was better than the control group (P < 0.05). The differences in the total score and dimensions of Jefferson Empathy scale in the experimental group after intervention were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Balint group activities can effectively relieve the stress, depression and anxiety of psychiatric nurses, and improve the ability of empathy at work.

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Coping mechanisms of community psychiatric nurses against stigma in Ghana's Greater Accra Region

Buertey,

Puplampu,

Ani-Amponsah

et al. 2024

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Background Community mental health professionals deliver services to people with mental illness. They offer in-home services, delivering personalized care in clients' residences. Yet, there is a stigma around mental illness in these communities. It makes it hard to provide these services. The study aimed to find how community mental health experts cope with stigma. Methods We chose twelve participants for this study through a purposeful selection process. The interviews were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim and analysed via thematic analysis. Results Community mental health nurses use several coping methods to deal with stigma. They avoid and ignore its sources. They also confront it, hold supportive peer discussions, and publicly educate others. Conclusion Experts recommended that the best way to reduce this stigma is through massive education. Thus, we need the media's help. District hospital managers should include community mental health nurses in the logistics sharing. This will enable effective work.

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The professed effect of stigma on community psychiatric nurses in the Greater Accra region of Ghana

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

Living with Neurological Disorders of Ataxia and Epilepsy in Ghana: Patients' Adaptations

Living with Neurological Disorders of Ataxia and Epilepsy in Ghana: Patients' Adaptations

The effect of balint practice on reducing stress, anxiety and depression levels of psychiatric nurses and improving empathy level

Coping mechanisms of community psychiatric nurses against stigma in Ghana's Greater Accra Region

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