Perceptions and Health-Seeking Behaviour for Mental Illness Among Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Community Members in Wadi Khaled, North Lebanon: A Qualitative Study

被引：17

作者：

Al Laham, Dana ^{[1
]}

Ali, Engy ^{[2
]}

Mousally, Krystel ^{[3
]}

Nahas, Nayla ^{[4
]}

Alameddine, Abbas ^{[4
]}

Venables, Emilie ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Lebanon Mission, Operat Ctr Brussels, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Lebanon Beirut Metn Awkar, Beirut, Lebanon

[2] Operat Ctr Brussels, Luxembourg Operat Res Unit LuxOR, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

[3] Operat Ctr Brussels, Lebanon Branch Off, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Beirut, Lebanon

[4] Balamand Univ, Dept Psychol, Tripoli, Lebanon

来源：

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL | 2020年 / 56卷 / 05期

关键词：

Mental health; Mental illness; Jinn; Health-seeking behavior; Stigma; Religious beliefs; Religious healers; Lebanon; Refugees; POSSESSION; JINN;

D O I：

10.1007/s10597-020-00551-5

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This is a qualitative exploration of the perceptions of mental health (MH) and their influence on health-seeking behaviour among Syrian refugees and the Lebanese population in Wadi Khaled, a rural area of Lebanon bordering Syria. Eight focus group discussions and eight key informant interviews were conducted with male and female Syrian refugees and Lebanese community members from March to April 2018. MH illness was associated with stigma, shame and fear among both populations. Beliefs surrounding mental illness were strongly linked to religious beliefs, includingJinn. Religious healers were considered the first line of help for people with mental illnesses, and were perceived as culturally acceptable and less stigmatizing than MH professionals. It is essential for MH professionals to build trust with the communities in which they work. Collaboration with religious healers is key to identifying MH symptoms and creating referral pathways to MH professionals in this context.

引用

页码：875 / 884

页数：10

共 22 条

[1] Presenting and Evaluating Qualitative Research [J].

Anderson, Claire .

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION, 2010, 74 (08)

[2]

[Anonymous], 2015, Mental Health and Substance UsePrevention, Promotion, and TreatmentSituation Analysis and Strategy for Lebanon 2015-2020

[3]

[Anonymous], 2016, Aid agencies launch common cards to facilitate access to humanitarian assistance in Lebanon

[4]

[Anonymous], 1989, Los Angeles Times

[5] Syrian refugees in Greece: experience with violence, mental health status, and access to information during the journey and while in Greece [J].

Ben Farhat, Jihane ;

Blanchet, Karl ;

Bjertrup, Pia Juul ;

Veizis, Apostolos ;

Perrin, Clement ;

Coulborn, Rebecca M. ;

Mayaud, Philippe ;

Cohuet, Sandra .

BMC MEDICINE, 2018, 16

[6]

Caring for Kids New to Canada and Canadian Paediatric Society, 2018, POSTTR STRESS DIS A

[7] The stigma of mental illness in Arab families: a concept analysis [J].

Dardas, L. A. ;

Simmons, L. A. .

JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 2015, 22 (09) :668-679

[8] Carrier phase-based integrity monitoring for high-accuracy positioning [J].

Feng, Shaojun ;

Ochieng, Washington ;

Moore, Terry ;

Hill, Chris ;

Hide, Chris .

GPS SOLUTIONS, 2009, 13 (01) :13-22

[9] Possession and Jinn [J].

Hanley, J .

JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 2005, 98 (11) :486-486

[10] Features of smuggling in Wadi Khaled, Lebanon [J].

Hutson, Royce ;

Long, Taylor .

CONFLICT SECURITY & DEVELOPMENT, 2011, 11 (04) :385-413

← 1 2 3 →