Family caregivers' perspectives of cultural beliefs and practices towards mental illness in Zambia: an interview-based qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Many elements of mental illness, including accessibility and utilization of mental health care, are influenced by societal cultural ideas. In Zambia, for example, traditional healers are not recognized, yet a large segment of the population continues to use their services due to their conviction. Despite this, studies on cultural beliefs and practices regarding mental illness in Zambia are scarce. Thus, this study is contextualized in Lusaka, Zambia, with the goal of filling a gap in the knowledge by exploring the cultural beliefs and practices surrounding mental illness as experienced by family caregivers caring for a next-of-kin with mental illness. Using a qualitative exploratory design, a purposeful sample of 15 family caregivers of next-of-kins diagnosed with mental illness were recru

SUBMITTER: Sichimba F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9736699 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature