Return to Community Mental Health Centers after the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study on Turkish Patients' Subjective Experiences

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dc.authoridÜnsal, Erkan/0000-0001-6620-8128
dc.contributor.authorTurk, A.
dc.contributor.authorUnsal, E.
dc.contributor.authorEngin, E.
dc.contributor.authorKayahan, B.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-31T07:47:48Z
dc.date.available2024-08-31T07:47:48Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground:Community mental health centers (CMHCs) are important institutions for individuals with chronic mental illness. During the COVID-19 period, patients with mental health could not optimally access care in CMHCs.Aim:To explore the experiences of patients using a CMHC after its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Patients and Methods:This was a descriptive qualitative study that included 16 patients with mental disorders who regularly used CMHCs during the pre-pandemic period. Their data were collected between March 2022 and August 2022 using face-to-face, in-depth semi-structured interviews. All interviews were recorded and the content analysis method was used to analyze the data.Results:The age range of the 16 study participants was 29-53 years with a mean age of 40.8 +/- 6.5 years. Nine (56.3%) participants were men, and 7 (43.7%) were women. Ten (62.5%) participants had schizophrenia, whereas 6 (37.5%) had bipolar disorder. According to content analysis, the five main themes that emerged based on the statements of participants were the effects of change, difficulties experienced, support needs, coping experiences, and suggestions. The results showed that although patients using CMHCs are struggling with the adverse consequences of the pandemic process, they also have difficulty managing their diseases and daily life due to their inability to access psychosocial services in the CMHCs.Conclusion:The patients reported their negative experiences and need for support during the pandemic. The study highlights the need to adequately accommodate mental health services delivery during future pandemics that may impose movement restrictions.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4103/njcp.njcp_739_22
dc.identifier.endpage1799en_US
dc.identifier.issn1119-3077
dc.identifier.issn2229-7731
dc.identifier.issue12en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38158344en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85181414251en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1792en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_739_22
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/104547
dc.identifier.volume26en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001134313000003en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofNigerian Journal of Clinical Practiceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240831_Uen_US
dc.subjectCommunityen_US
dc.subjectExperiencesen_US
dc.subjectMental Healthen_US
dc.subjectPandemicen_US
dc.titleReturn to Community Mental Health Centers after the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study on Turkish Patients' Subjective Experiencesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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