Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage

Abstract Background Mental illnesses and disabilities as well as epileptic diseases remain an important public health issue. In Côte d’Ivoire, the provision of psychiatric care and specialised psychosocial facilities is almost non-existent. This study is based on the hypothesis that the care of peop...

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Autores principales:	Asseman Médard Koua, François Djo Bi Djo, Raymond N’Guessan Kouadio, Zoumana Coulibaly, Eric Sreu, Eméric Désiré Konandri, Aka N’zi Jean Vincent Koua, Sharon Huppertz, Gesine Heetderks, Michael Huppertz
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Global mental health Non-conventional mental health care facilities Prayer camp Traditional healers Côte d’Ivoire Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:06f0fcd44d2e467baa5a0fc752afa6382021-11-28T12:13:08ZSurvey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage10.1186/s13033-021-00506-71752-4458https://doaj.org/article/06f0fcd44d2e467baa5a0fc752afa6382021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-021-00506-7https://doaj.org/toc/1752-4458Abstract Background Mental illnesses and disabilities as well as epileptic diseases remain an important public health issue. In Côte d’Ivoire, the provision of psychiatric care and specialised psychosocial facilities is almost non-existent. This study is based on the hypothesis that the care of people suffering from mental illness and epilepsy in Côte d’Ivoire is mainly in the hands of non-conventional mental health care facilities, including so-called ‘Prayer Camps’. These work according to traditional and spiritual principles and are mostly not registered or controlled by the Ivorian authorities. Methods This study is the first stage of a multi-stage study. For the first stage, a quantitative method with an exploratory and descriptive aim was chosen. 541 non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire were mapped, typologised according to their spiritual orientation and treatment methods, and examined according to some charactersitics. Semi-structured interviews with 435 facility leaders were conducted. Results The article provides a typology of four types of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire including Christian Prayer Camps, Traditional Healing Centres, Phytotherapy Centres, and Roqya Centres. It explores their administrative embedding, the qualification of the facility leaders as well as their willingness, in principle, to cooperate with conventional mental health care centres. A considerable number of non-conventional expressed a desire or acceptance of cooperation with psychiatric organisations. Conclusions The next stage of this multi-stage study will be to assess the clinical and legal situation of the patients in these centres. The aim is to interview the patients in order to analyse their perceptions and to capture the concerns of relatives and staff in the centres as well as the human rights situation in a mixed-method study. The long-term objective is to establish future cooperation between conventional psychiatric care providers and suitable non-conventional mental health care facilities and to implement a community mental health care policy in Côte d’Ivoire.Asseman Médard KouaFrançois Djo Bi DjoRaymond N’Guessan KouadioZoumana CoulibalyEric SreuEméric Désiré KonandriAka N’zi Jean Vincent KouaSharon HuppertzGesine HeetderksMichael HuppertzBMCarticleGlobal mental healthNon-conventional mental health care facilitiesPrayer campTraditional healersCôte d’IvoireNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENInternational Journal of Mental Health Systems, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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topic	Global mental health Non-conventional mental health care facilities Prayer camp Traditional healers Côte d’Ivoire Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
spellingShingle	Global mental health Non-conventional mental health care facilities Prayer camp Traditional healers Côte d’Ivoire Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Asseman Médard Koua François Djo Bi Djo Raymond N’Guessan Kouadio Zoumana Coulibaly Eric Sreu Eméric Désiré Konandri Aka N’zi Jean Vincent Koua Sharon Huppertz Gesine Heetderks Michael Huppertz Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage
description	Abstract Background Mental illnesses and disabilities as well as epileptic diseases remain an important public health issue. In Côte d’Ivoire, the provision of psychiatric care and specialised psychosocial facilities is almost non-existent. This study is based on the hypothesis that the care of people suffering from mental illness and epilepsy in Côte d’Ivoire is mainly in the hands of non-conventional mental health care facilities, including so-called ‘Prayer Camps’. These work according to traditional and spiritual principles and are mostly not registered or controlled by the Ivorian authorities. Methods This study is the first stage of a multi-stage study. For the first stage, a quantitative method with an exploratory and descriptive aim was chosen. 541 non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire were mapped, typologised according to their spiritual orientation and treatment methods, and examined according to some charactersitics. Semi-structured interviews with 435 facility leaders were conducted. Results The article provides a typology of four types of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire including Christian Prayer Camps, Traditional Healing Centres, Phytotherapy Centres, and Roqya Centres. It explores their administrative embedding, the qualification of the facility leaders as well as their willingness, in principle, to cooperate with conventional mental health care centres. A considerable number of non-conventional expressed a desire or acceptance of cooperation with psychiatric organisations. Conclusions The next stage of this multi-stage study will be to assess the clinical and legal situation of the patients in these centres. The aim is to interview the patients in order to analyse their perceptions and to capture the concerns of relatives and staff in the centres as well as the human rights situation in a mixed-method study. The long-term objective is to establish future cooperation between conventional psychiatric care providers and suitable non-conventional mental health care facilities and to implement a community mental health care policy in Côte d’Ivoire.
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author	Asseman Médard Koua François Djo Bi Djo Raymond N’Guessan Kouadio Zoumana Coulibaly Eric Sreu Eméric Désiré Konandri Aka N’zi Jean Vincent Koua Sharon Huppertz Gesine Heetderks Michael Huppertz
author_facet	Asseman Médard Koua François Djo Bi Djo Raymond N’Guessan Kouadio Zoumana Coulibaly Eric Sreu Eméric Désiré Konandri Aka N’zi Jean Vincent Koua Sharon Huppertz Gesine Heetderks Michael Huppertz
author_sort	Asseman Médard Koua
title	Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage
title_short	Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage
title_full	Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage
title_fullStr	Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage
title_full_unstemmed	Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage
title_sort	survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in côte d’ivoire: first stage
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Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage

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