scholarly journals Pemanfaatan Terapi Tradisional dan Alternatif oleh Penderita Gangguan Jiwa

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arsyad Subu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Alternative Therapy ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
Alternative Therapies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Document Review

Sampai saat ini masih sedikit informasi dari hasil-hasil penelitian tentang pemanfaatan terapi tradisional dan alternatif oleh para penderita gangguan jiwa di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana pemanfaatan terapi tradisional dan alternatif di antara penderita gangguan jiwa di Indonesia. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan Charmaz Constructive Grounded Theory untuk mengeksplorasi pemanfaatan terapi tradisional dan alternatif di antara pasien yang menderita gangguan jiwa. Metode pengumpulan data termasuk interaksi langsung (wawancara semi-terstruktur), document review, catatan lapangan dan memo. Data analisis menggunakan pendekatan Paille data analisis. Penelitian menghasilkan lima kategori: 1) kerasukan oleh setan atau roh; 2) penyakit akibat berdosa; 3) Berobat ke tradisional dulu baru akhirnya ke rumah sakit jiwa; 4) kekerasan; 5) takut dengan pengobatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terapi tradisional dan alternatif dan orang pintar (dukun, para pemimpin agama Islam, pendeta, paranormal dan pengobatan tradisional Cina) memiliki peran sentral dalam mendukung dan menawarkan solusi ketika seseorang memiliki gangguan jiwa di Indonesia. Para terapis atau ‘orang pintar’ biasanya merupakan pilihan pertama dari keluarga dan anggota ‘masyarakat lainnya jika berhubungan dengan terapi yang orang yang menderita gangguan jiwa. Penelitian lanjut diperlukan untuk melihat efektivitas terapi tradisional dan alternatif ini yang masih kurang diteliti dan didokumentasikan di Indonesia. Penelitian lebih lanjut juga perlu dilakukan untuk memahami sikap atau perspektif keluarga, masyarakat dan staf lembaga pemerintahan sebagai partisipan terkait dengan pengobatan tradisional dan alternatif ini. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, penelitian kuantitatif diperlukan untuk meneliti faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pemanfaaatan terapi tradisional dan alternatif oleh penderita gangguan jiwa di Indonesia.Kata kunci: Gangguan jiwa, terapi, tradisional-alternatif. Traditional and Alternative Therapies Usage by Psychiatric Patients: A Grounded Theory.AbstractUntil recently, little information is known from studies regarding the use of traditional and alternative therapies by people with mental illness in Indonesia. This study explored the use of traditional or alternative therapies among mentally ill sufferers in Indonesia. A Charmaz’s Constructivist Grounded Theory method was used to explore the use of traditional or alternative therapies among patients as a result of suffering from mental illness. Data collection method involved direct interaction (semi-structured interviews), mute evidence (document review), field notes and memos. Paillé (1994) data analysis was employed to organize and manage data. Study has led to five categories: 1) possessed by Satan or spirit; 2) sinful illness; 3) treatment at traditional before going to the hospital; 4) violence; 5) fear of treatment. Study results indicated that complementary - alternative treatments and ‘smart people’ (shamans, Islamic leaders, chaplains, paranormal and traditional Chinese medicine) have a central role in supporting and offering solutions when someone has a mental illness in Indonesia. Visiting therapists or ‘smart people’, is usually the first choice of patients, families and other community members when dealing with the mentally ill treatments. Further research is needed to see the effectiveness of traditional or alternative therapy which is still poorly researched and documented in Indonesia. It is also needed to understand the attitude or perspective of the family, the community and government staff as participants regarding traditional or alternative therapies. This study used a qualitative approach, thus quantitative research is needed to examine the factors that affect the utilization of traditional or alternative therapies by mentally ill people in Indonesia..Key words: Alternative, mental illness, therapy, traditional.

Can employment in a café change Clientele Attitude towards the staff when they are Persons with Mental Illness?

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402199006
Author(s):  
Sailaxmi - Gandhi ◽  
Sangeetha Jayaraman ◽  
Thanapal Sivakumar ◽  
Annie P John ◽  
Anoop Joseph ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: Clientele’s attitude toward Persons with Mental Illness (PwMI) changes over a period of time. The aim of this study was to explore and understand how and whether perception about PwMI changes when they are seen working like persons without mental illness among those availing services of ROSes café at NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Methods: The descriptive research design was adopted with purposive sampling. Community Attitude toward Mentally Ill (CAMI) a self -administered questionnaire of was administered to measure the clientele attitude towards staff with mental illness in ROSes Café (Recovery Oriented Services). A total of 256 subjects availing services from the ROSes café recruited in the study. Chi-square and Mann–Whitney U test was computed to see the association and differences on selected variables. Results: The present study results showed that subjects had a positive attitude seen in health care professionals in the domains of benevolence (BE) (28.68 ± 3.00) and community mental health ideology (CMHI) (31.53 ± 3.19), whereas non-health care professionals had showed negative attitude in the domain of authoritarianism (AU) (30.54 ± 3.42) and social restrictiveness (SR) (30.18 ± 3.05). Education, employment, marital, income, and working status were significantly associated with CAMI domains. Conclusion: PwMI also can work like people without mental illness when the opportunities are provided. The community needs to regard mental illness in the same manner as chronic physical illness diabetes mellitus and allow PwMI to live a life of dignity by creating and offering opportunities to earn livelihood which would help them recover with their illnesses.

Families Living with Mental Illness

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi Rana
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
The Family ◽  
Partner Research

Mental illness is a growing reality of our times. Usually in a typical Indian family, the parents act as the primary caregivers for the child suffering from mental disorder. For adult sufferers, it can also be siblings or offspring, and  at times even spouse or partner. Research on the experiences of families of mentally ill people has been minimal in the Indian context. This study aims to shift the focus from the mentally ill patients to the suffering of the caregivers and families of the patient keeping in mind the interconnected well being of the family in a collectivist culture. Following a qualitative approach, narratives have been taken from the family members of mentally ill (narratives of 8 families with mentally ill person) and also the mental health professionals (two) through semi structured interviews. The findings suggest that the family members suffer from a significant amount of stress accompanied by burden. Also, they feel secluded from the society and experience a lack of assistance to deal with the mentally ill member of the family.

scholarly journals The Professional Identity Experiences of LIS Graduates in Non-Library Roles Can Be Described by the Theory of Personalizing Professionalism

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-23
Author(s):  
Melissa Goertzen
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Information Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Theoretical Sampling ◽  
Job Title

A Review of: Fraser-Arnott, M. (2017, May 17). Personalizing professionalism: The professional identity experiences of LIS graduates in non-library roles. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000617709062 Abstract Objective – To produce a theory that captures the professional identity experiences of library and information science (LIS) graduates employed in non-library roles. Design – Data collection and analysis were conducted using semi-structured interviews and grounded theory methodology. Setting – A variety of industry sectors located in the United States or Canada. Subjects – Twenty professionals with Master's degrees in LIS employed in non-library roles. Method – This study used the Glaserian Grounded Theory methodology, which requires constant theoretical sampling and comparison until no new data is found in any coding category. The researcher utilized two types of sampling in this study: snowball or chain referral sampling, and theoretical sampling. These techniques allowed the researcher to build a potential list of participants from a difficult to reach population. Study data was collected through semi-structured interviews divided into three sections: 1) participants were asked to describe their career experiences from their decision to attend library school to the present; 2) follow-up questions by the researcher in response to comments made by participants during the first phase; 3) questions listed in an interview guide that examined educational experiences, communities, and how participants identify themselves as professionals. Main Results – Study results produced the theory of Personalizing Professionalism, which suggests that each individual possess two identities that interact with one another throughout the course of one's career. The first is an internal appraisal of self that represents who one is as a professional. It is developed as a result of socialization in the profession and an understanding of personal motivations and interests. The second is an externally expressed identity that represents how an individual presents himself or herself to achieve professional goals. This can include self-imposed labels, such as "librarian", or strategies used to find a path within the profession. This process involves reflections and actions aimed at identifying what type of professional to be and steps required to achieve goals. The results also indicate that interactions with others impact an individual’s internal appraisal of self and externally expressed identity. Areas of conflict were identified when commonly held views of how a professional identity should be expressed did not match the identity that an individual developed or displayed to others. When conflicts arose, individuals used a variety of strategies to resolve the discrepancy between internal and external identities: assimilation, attempting to influence or change the perceptions of the group, or withdrawal. In terms of self-identifying as a librarian, the study found that participants who chose the term as a professional label believed that the work they do in non-library settings was still compatible with their definition of what it meant to be a librarian. Participants who identified as librarians some of the time and by their job title at other times did so based on an evaluation of which label would best advance their position with a given audience. Finally, participants who chose not to use the label of librarian had never internally associated with the role or job title; these individuals completed a LIS program to gain transferable skills or qualify for a wide variety of employment opportunities. Conclusion – The theory of Personalizing Professionalism provides insight into the development and expression of professional identity experiences when LIS graduates work in non-library roles. The results have value to practitioners and educators who market LIS programs or develop course content. For instance, in the future greater emphasis could be placed on transferable skill sets that are of value to roles outside of traditional library settings. Many participants described potential or actual conflicts when trying to place themselves within the LIS community because new ideas of what it means to be a “librarian” were rejected, leading to feelings of exclusion. Over time, this could lead to a detrimental loss of innovation and ideas.

POLICE OFFICERS' KNOWLEDGE OF, AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS, MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE MENTALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahal Salimi ◽  
◽  
Bryan Gere ◽  
Sharo Shafaie ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Mental Health Awareness

"Police officers are some of the first professionals that might have direct interaction with individuals with mental illnesses. Statistics show that from 2017 to 2020 about 3986 individuals in the United States were fatally shot by police officers (Statista, 2021). These reports indicate that at least 25% and as many as 50% of all fatal shootings involved individuals with untreated severe mental illness. The purpose of this pilot study was to test the effectiveness of a five-day psycho-educational mental health awareness training in enhancing law enforcement officers’ knowledge about mental illness, and their perceptions towards mentally ill individuals using a pretest-posttest design. The Community Attitudes Towards the Mentally Ill (CAMI) scale was used to measure participants’four mental health attitudinal domains - authoritarianism, benevolence, social restrictiveness, and community mental health ideology. The results indicate that at the completion of the training there was an increase in participants’ confidence about their knowledge of the mentally ill individuals and mental illness conditions. However, the results also indicate a slight decrease in participants' mental illness social restrictiveness sentiment after the completion of the training. Additionally, the results also show a correlation between demographic variables and some of the domains. Implications for practice are discussed."

scholarly journals Work Experiences of People with Mental Illness in Malaysia: A Preliminary Qualitative Study

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su-Lyn Boo ◽  
Jaymee Loong ◽  
Wai-Sheng Ng
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Residential Home ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Interpretive Approach

This is a preliminary qualitative study, using a basic interpretive approach, to investigate the work experiences of people with mental illness in Malaysia. Six females and four males (aged 30-70) from a residential home for the mentally ill participated in semi-structured interviews. Three inter-relating themes emerged, namely the experience of self at work, perception of work, and experience of others at work. All participants reported problems in either work or family relationships; most of which interfered with their work. In addition, findings suggest that the participants' self experience may be related to the extent of one's illness integration, experience of psychosis, attitude towards illness, locus of control, and self-efficacy. Limitations and implications of the study are also discussed.

scholarly journals Meat in a Seat: A Grounded Theory Study Exploring Moral Injury in Canadian Public Safety Communicators, Firefighters, and Paramedics

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12145
Author(s):  
Lorraine Smith-MacDonald ◽  
Liana Lentz ◽  
David Malloy ◽  
Suzette Brémault-Phillips ◽  
R. Nicholas Carleton
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
Moral Injury ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Psychological Harm ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
The Impact

The work of public safety personnel (PSP) is inherently moral; however, the ability of PSP to do what is good and right can be impeded and frustrated, leading to moral suffering. Left unresolved, moral suffering may develop into moral injury (MI) and potential psychological harm. The current study was designed to examine if MI is relevant to frontline public safety communicators, firefighters, and paramedics. Semi-structured interviews (n = 3) and focus groups (n = 3) were conducted with 19 participants (public safety communicators (n = 2); paramedics (n = 7); and firefighters (n = 10)). Interviews and focus groups were audio-recorded, transcribed, coded, and constantly compared in accordance with the grounded theory method. A conceptual theory of “frustrating moral expectations” emerged, with participants identifying three interrelated properties as being potentially morally injurious: chronic societal problems, impaired systems, and organizational quagmires. Participants navigated their moral frustrations through both integrative and disintegrative pathways, resulting in either needing to escape their moral suffering or transforming ontologically. The current study results support MI as a relevant concept for frontline PSP. Given the seriousness of PSP leaving their profession or committing suicide to escape moral suffering, the importance of the impact of MI on PSP and public safety organizations cannot be ignored or underestimated. Understanding the similarities and differences of morally injurious exposures of frontline PSP may be critical for determining mental health and resilience strategies that effectively protect PSP.

scholarly journals A model to explain self-medication by Iranian people: a qualitative grounded theory study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhila Fereidouni ◽  
Majid Najafi Kalyani
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
The Other ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Right ◽  
Global Health Problem

Abstract Background Self-medication (SM) is a common and global health problem. The process of attempting SM is still unclear. Exploration of SM and its contributing factors would help policymakers design and develop preventive programs. This qualitative study aimed to explore the process of attempting SM among Iranian people. Methods This grounded theory (GT) study was conducted among people with the experience of attempting SM (n = 17) and medical staff (n = 9) in Iran selected via semi-structured interviews. The recorded and transcribed interviews were analyzed using open, axial, and selective coding based on Strauss and Corbin’s (1998) approach. Results The study results revealed that people sought to deal as simply and quickly as possible with their illnesses/symptoms according to their attitudes towards and perceptions of illnesses/symptoms as well as their economic and social problems. This simple and quick approach was the participants’ main concern, resulting in taking decision-making strategies as SM facilitators. SM, in turn, provided short-term improvement and temporary satisfaction as a predominant outcome. Overall, “to avoid being trapped in the vortex of illness” was the central category, which covered and connected all the other categories developed in this study. Conclusions The elements of this model could be used as a guide for healthcare policymakers to design preventive programs and to plan for increasing people’s knowledge about the complications and consequences of SM. In addition, identification of barriers to referral to physicians and treatment of illnesses through the right way as well as reducing the health system’s problems would help reduce SM.

scholarly journals Attitudes towards mental illness and the elderly

1994 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 736-738
Author(s):  
Robert Cohen ◽  
David Kennard ◽  
Brice Pitt
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mental Deterioration ◽  
Stratified Group

Views of the elderly were obtained from a cross-section of the public using 12 semi-structured interviews in the form of stratified group discussions. As a group, the elderly were generally thought of in negative terms. Furthermore, they were held partly responsible (or their perceived status, in particular by falling to keep physically active and to avoid mental deterioration and depression which were not considered conditions requiring treatment. In contrast, Alzheimer's disease was recognised as a disease, and sympathy was expressed for patient and carer. It was expected that responsibility for caring for the elderly mentally ill should pass to the State once the burden on carers became intolerable.

scholarly journals Children, parents and tablets: Preschool children's tablet use

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melek Merve Yılmaz Genç ◽  
Ayça Fidan
Keyword(s):  
Review Process ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Tablet Pc ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Document Review

The aim of this study is to examine preschoolers' tablet use and evaluate parents' opinions concerning it. To this end, the study made use of a case study design which is a means of qualitative research. The sample of the study consists of five preschoolers and their parents. The study data was gathered with observations related to preschoolers' tablet use, examinations of the applications in children's tablets and semi-structured interviews with parents. The analysis framework for tablet use was structured based on the document review process and data concerning observations and interviews underwent content analysis. The study findings suggest that parents have some specific criteria when determining tablet games, that they worry about children's tablet PC use but they take precautions against them. Also, entertaining children, parental effects and lack of outdoor games are other influential factors in tablet PC use. Parents also accept tablets as useful education tools. The study findings also demonstrate that preschoolers use tablets mainly for playing games, and that parents' knowledge about tablets is generally limited to game applications. The study results can be interpreted as that parents generally emphasize the educational features of game applications in tablets, and they are recommended and supported to learn about different applications so as to improve children's development.

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