Level of Perceived Stigma Among Caregivers of Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Jimma City, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study

Muhammed Seid Muhammed; Markos Tesfaye; Eshetu Girma; Mengesha Birkie

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Level of Perceived Stigma Among Caregivers of Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Jimma City, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study

Muhammed Seid Muhammed, Markos Tesfaye, Eshetu Girma, Mengesha Birkie

Published in American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (Volume 9, Issue 4)

Received: 12 April 2021 Accepted: 9 July 2021 Published: 22 July 2021

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Background: Stigma associated with mental illness is a psychosocial consequence that causes indescribable suffering for the victim. Therefore this study aimed to assess the magnitude and factors associated with level of perceived stigma among caregivers of persons with severe mental illness in Jimma city, Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a face-to-face interview from September 20 to October 20/2012 G.C. Family interview schedule was used to assess perceived stigma. A total of 289 participants were recruited using a consecutive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 software. Results: The most frequently endorsed item was having felt grief or depression because of having a mentally ill family member or relative (96.5%). The mean stigma score was 17.8±6.9 and the majority of the respondents (54.7%) had a high stigma score. Caregivers/Family members who were spouse to the patient (AOR=4.25, 95%CI: 1.12–16.13) and longer duration of illness (AOR=3.60, 95%CI: 1.42– 9.44) were associated with higher stigma. But a person with mental illness who had verbal/physical violent behavior towards caregivers/family members and other people at the time of the illness (AOR=0.34, 95%CI: 0.17–0.70) and among those family members who attributed the cause of mental illness as the loss of properties and unsuccessful life (AOR=0.27, 95%CI: 0.08-0.89) at p=0.032. Were associated with low stigma respectively. Conclusions: Perceived stigma was found to be a common problem among caregivers of persons with severe mental illness. Becoming spouse of the person, duration of illness, patient with violent behavior and, those caregivers who attributed the cause of mental illness as the loss of properties and unsuccessful life were significantly associated with perceived stigma.

Published in	American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajcem.20210904.11
Page(s)	77-85
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Severe Mental Illness, Perceived Stigma, Caregivers, Jimma, Ethiopia

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Muhammed Seid Muhammed; Markos Tesfaye; Eshetu Girma; Mengesha Birkie. Level of Perceived Stigma Among Caregivers of Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Jimma City, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study. Am. J. Clin. Exp. Med. 2021, 9(4), 77-85. doi: 10.11648/j.ajcem.20210904.11

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Muhammed Seid Muhammed, Markos Tesfaye, Eshetu Girma, Mengesha Birkie. Level of Perceived Stigma Among Caregivers of Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Jimma City, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study. Am J Clin Exp Med. 2021;9(4):77-85. doi: 10.11648/j.ajcem.20210904.11

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Muhammed Seid Muhammed

Department of Psychiatry, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
Markos Tesfaye

Department of Psychiatry, Research Directorate, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Eshetu Girma

Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mengesha Birkie

Department of Psychiatry, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

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Muhammed Seid Muhammed, Markos Tesfaye, Eshetu Girma, Mengesha Birkie. Level of Perceived Stigma Among Caregivers of Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Jimma City, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study. Am J Clin Exp Med. 2021;9(4):77-85. doi: 10.11648/j.ajcem.20210904.11

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@article{10.11648/j.ajcem.20210904.11,
  author = {Muhammed Seid Muhammed and Markos Tesfaye and Eshetu Girma and Mengesha Birkie},
  title = {Level of Perceived Stigma Among Caregivers of Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Jimma City, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study},
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  volume = {9},
  number = {4},
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  abstract = {Background: Stigma associated with mental illness is a psychosocial consequence that causes indescribable suffering for the victim. Therefore this study aimed to assess the magnitude and factors associated with level of perceived stigma among caregivers of persons with severe mental illness in Jimma city, Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a face-to-face interview from September 20 to October 20/2012 G.C. Family interview schedule was used to assess perceived stigma. A total of 289 participants were recruited using a consecutive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 software. Results: The most frequently endorsed item was having felt grief or depression because of having a mentally ill family member or relative (96.5%). The mean stigma score was 17.8±6.9 and the majority of the respondents (54.7%) had a high stigma score. Caregivers/Family members who were spouse to the patient (AOR=4.25, 95%CI: 1.12–16.13) and longer duration of illness (AOR=3.60, 95%CI: 1.42– 9.44) were associated with higher stigma. But a person with mental illness who had verbal/physical violent behavior towards caregivers/family members and other people at the time of the illness (AOR=0.34, 95%CI: 0.17–0.70) and among those family members who attributed the cause of mental illness as the loss of properties and unsuccessful life (AOR=0.27, 95%CI: 0.08-0.89) at p=0.032. Were associated with low stigma respectively. Conclusions: Perceived stigma was found to be a common problem among caregivers of persons with severe mental illness. Becoming spouse of the person, duration of illness, patient with violent behavior and, those caregivers who attributed the cause of mental illness as the loss of properties and unsuccessful life were significantly associated with perceived stigma.},
 year = {2021}
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