Perception and attitude of community members on psychotic disorders in Temeke district, Tanzania
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2023-06-09
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Tanzania Journal of Community Development
Abstract
The present research project aimed at examining the discernment of the
public regarding psychotic illnesses in the Temeke area, Tanzania. The
following questions were answered by the findings of the study. What are
the community members‟ perceptions of psychotic disorders? What are the
community members‟ attitudes to people suffering from psychotic
disorders? Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used
simultaneously. It was a descriptive study that collected information from
neighbors of the selected people with psychotic disorders in this area for
the investigation. In the course of the research undertaking, eighty
mentally ill people were purposively designated from the psychiatric clinic
of the Temeke Hospital in 2020. Two neighbors emanating from all
experimented patients were purposively selected from distinct households
to take part in the study as main informers. Hence, the study had 160
respondents. Through data obtained via questionnaires and interviews, the
study noted that community members had negative perceptions and
attitudes towards psychotic disorders. Generally, they could see psychosis
as a humiliating sickness, a sign of failure in life. They believed psychosis
was caused by witchcraft and therefore, they could not maintain close
relations with the patients. There is a need to educating community
members on facts about psychotic disorders to increase their awareness
and improve their perception and attitude towards people with psychotic
challenges.
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Psychosis, Mental illnesses, Discernment, Boldness