Illness Perception among Psychiatric Patients and its Impact on Internalized Stigma and Medication Adherence | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 9, Issue 26, September 2021, Page 72-84 PDF (1.06 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2021.85050.1212 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Sonia M. El-Sayad 
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| Assistant Professor Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing- Port-Said University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Background: The extent to which patients perceive and cognitively represent their illness, affords healthcare providers references concerning how they can manage patients’ disorders and how will be the outcomes. Aim: Assess the effects of illness perception among psychiatric patients’ level of internalized stigma as well as medication adherence. Subjects & Method: Descriptive correlational design utilized with a total number of 191 patients who participated in the study. The Illness Perception Questionnaire Mental Health (IPQ-MH), Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory (ISMI), and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) were adopted to collect data. Results: patients appeared to have a high level of internalized stigma which is statistically correlated with illness perception. Concerning medication adherence, the results revealed that patients have a high level of compliance. Conclusion: Psychiatric patients vary in their perception of mental illness, some perceived it as a consequence of life stressors and others perceived it as a punishment. Further researches with a comprehensive study of patients’ internalized stigma are extremely recommended. Recommendations: Educational campaigns for the public to mend and reform their conceptions and beliefs regarding mental illness also are required. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Keywords: Illness perception; Internalized stigma; Medication adherence; Mental illness & Psychiatric patients | ||||
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