Coping strategies used by informal family caregivers of individuals living with mental illness in the Upper East Region of Ghana: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Caregivers' responsibilities for caring for individuals living with mental illness have grown in the last three decades, owing mostly to the transition of mental health treatment from institutions to community-based psychiatric services. Due to the burden that ensues with caring for individuals living with mental illness, many caregivers adopt different strategies to deal with the challenges. This study aimed to explore the coping strategies of informal family caregivers of individuals living with mental illness in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The study adopted a descriptive qualitative study design. Fitheen informal family caregivers were purposively sampled from two hospitals in the Upper East Region of Ghana SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: The study was conducted in the Upper East Region o

SUBMITTER: Daliri DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293397 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature