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VOL. 12, ISSUE 5 (2025)
Geographical study of knowledge, attitudes and practices of mental illness in Côte D'ivoire: Survey of the population accompanying the patients
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Bodo Kouadiobla Romaine Josee
Abstract
The study of health and probably morbidity
related to mental illness inevitably involves considering a diverse set of
individual traits, frequently referred to as sociodemographic characteristics.
These characteristics are likely to produce either a direct or indirect impact
on the chronicity or not of mental illness, or to indicate behavioral,
biological, genetic risk elements that have led to mental illness in
individuals. The objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge of
mental illness and to describe the attitudes and practices observed by the
population accompanying patients with mental illness in Côte d’Ivoire. This
study was based on documentary research, field surveys and the administration
of a questionnaire to 120 companions of mentally ill people spread across
cities with mental health treatment centers, including Abidjan (HPB, CGI, CMTG
and CEDNA), Bouaké (HPB and HSCL), Yamoussoukro (HSVPY), Korhogo (CJK) and
Bondoukou (HSCL). The results of the study reveal an erroneous level of
knowledge of the causes of mental illness among those accompanying patients.
The majority are unaware of how to behave when dealing with a mentally ill
person and resort to a multitude of practices that are most often inadequate
and often harmful.
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Pages:3-8
How to cite this article:
Bodo Kouadiobla Romaine Josee "Geographical study of knowledge, attitudes and practices of mental illness in Côte D'ivoire: Survey of the population accompanying the patients". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 12, Issue 5, 2025, Pages 3-8
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