Experiences of parents of children with mental disability regarding access to mental health care

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dc.contributor.advisorRoman, Nicolette
dc.contributor.authorCoomer, Rachel
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Social Work
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Arts
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-07T09:30:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T08:16:55Z
dc.date.available2011/10/19 12:18
dc.date.available2011/10/19
dc.date.available2013-08-07T09:30:48Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T08:16:55Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionMagister Artium (Social Work) - MA(SW)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to explore the challenges parents of children with mental health disabilities and disorders in Namibia face when attempting to access mental healthcare resources. The study used a qualitative exploratory approach. Purposive sampling was used to include parents, caregivers and relatives of children with metal health disabilities and disorders. The sample also included key informants. Data was collected through focus group discussions with the participants and individual interviews with the key informants. Overall, a total of 41 people provided information for this study. Thematic data analysis was used to assess the data. The results suggest that parents/caregivers and relatives of children with mental health disabilities and disorders do experience barriers accessing mental health care. The challenges go beyond commonly-reported problems in the literature such as stigma and discrimination and include basic challenges such as a lack of transportation to healthcare services and a lack of acceptance of the mental health disorders by the parents. The study offers recommendations for how service provision can be improved and how parents of children with mental health challenges can have better access to services.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/18915
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectChildren with disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectFamily relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectHealth care servicesen_US
dc.subjectParents of children with disabilitiesen_US
dc.titleExperiences of parents of children with mental disability regarding access to mental health careen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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