Unlocking the mentally ill in Indonesia: An empirical study of the effectiveness of a "Bebas Pasung" program in Central Java.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Locking or confinement of persons with severe mental illness has been common in Indonesia. In 2010, the Ministry of Health declared a policy that persons who were locked (pasung) should be unlocked or freed (bebas) from confinement and provided mental health services. This study is an empirical evaluation of the effectiveness of one Bebas Pasung program in Indonesia at two-year follow-up.

Methods

From medical records in Soerojo Mental Hospital, Magelang, Central Java, 114 persons with severe mental illness who had been unlocked, treated, and returned to the community from four districts served by the hospital were identified. At two-year follow-up, 62 caregivers were able to be contacted and willing to participate in a study. Data were collected from hospital reco

SUBMITTER: Tyas TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11488725 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature