Awareness on Mental Illness among Adults of a Community in Ilam

Authors

  • S. Giri Department of Nursing, Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • P.K. Chhetri Department of Nursing, Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • P.G. Sherpa Department of Nursing, Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jmmihs.v8i1.57271

Keywords:

Awareness, Community people, Mental Illness

Abstract

Background: Mental illness is an increasing public health problem globally, especially in developing countries which affects overall quality of life. It is a neglected area of health which is highly stigmatized. The objective of the study was to find out awareness on mental illness among community people of Ilam District.

Method: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among 80 respondents of Ilam District using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Face to face interview technique was used to collect data by using self- developed structured questionnaire. Data management, analysis and interpretation as done using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS and represented in tabulated form.

Result: The findings of the study showed that (61.2 %) of the respondents had adequate level of awareness. Adequate level of awareness was present on meaning (71.2%), common type of mental illness in adults (77.50%), treatment (76.2%) and continue medicine and timely follow up are relapse prevention (96.2%). However inadequate awareness was present on brain injury as a biological risk factors (20.0%), Seeing/hearing things that no one else can see or hear (7.5%) and violent behavior (10%) as sign symptoms and impairment of family relation as complications (31.3.%).

Conclusion: The study revealed that more than 3/5 of the respondents had adequate level of awareness on mental illness.

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Published

2023-08-07

How to Cite

Giri, S., Chhetri, P., & Sherpa, P. (2023). Awareness on Mental Illness among Adults of a Community in Ilam. Journal of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, 8(1), 68–79. https://doi.org/10.3126/jmmihs.v8i1.57271

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2023)

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