People living with mental disorder in Nigeria amidst COVID-19: Challenges, implications, and recommendations.
Int J Health Plann Manage
; 37(3): 1191-1198, 2022 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1536147
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has become a global public health obstacle. This disease has caused negligence on mental health institutions, decreased trust in the healthcare system and traditional and religious beliefs, and has created a widespread stigma on people living with mental health illness, specifically in Nigeria. The increase of COVID-19 cases that have exhausted the healthcare system in Nigeria have brought further negligence to people living with mental disorder, thus increasing the burden of the disease on these patients. Overall, this article considerably highlighted the need for equal accessibility to healthcare resources, as well as the requirement of proper attention and care for mental health patients in Nigeria. This article discusses the challenges that surfaced because of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with mental illness and their implications, as well as suggesting necessary actions and recommendations.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Health Plann Manage
Journal subject:
Health Services Research
/
Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Hpm.3394
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