Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 442-448
Effectiveness of Psychoeducation on Myth and Misconception Related to Mental Illness among the Family Members of Patients with Mental Illness Attending OPD of LGBRIMH, Tezpur, Assam, India
Anamita Borah1, Arunjyoti Barauh2
1Assistant Professor, M. Sc. Psychiatric Nursing, Rahman Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Assam, India
2Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, M.Sc in Psychiatric Nursing, M Phil in Nursing, Ph D in Psychiatric Nursing, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam, India
Corresponding Author: Anamita Borah
ABSTRACT
Background: Mental illnesses are the disorders that affect thinking, behavior and perception. A myth can be defined as a story that has potent drama and deals with basic elements and norms of a culture or religion. Misconceptions are incorrect opinion that is usually based on distorted understanding. Developing awareness is the essential focus of a successful psycho education program for related myths and facts about mental illness.
Methodology: The study adopted the quasi experimental research design taking two groups in a pre test and post test design. The setting of the study was the OPD of LGBRIMH, Assam, India. Sample consisted of 100 family members of patients attending OPD. Among 100 samples, 50 were taken for experimental group and 50 for control group. Convenience sampling technique was used.
Result: A significant statistical difference in the post-test mean score (23.38± 2.070) of experimental and control group (15.72± 5.049) has indicated the effectiveness of structured Psychoeducation on Myths and Misconceptions related to mental illness. Result showed that there were no significant associations between pre-test score with the selected demographic variables
Conclusion: The findings concluded that the structured Psychoeducation module on Myths and Misconceptions related to mental illness was effective for the family members of patients with mental illness.
Keywords: Mental illness, Care-taker, educational, Psychoeducation.
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