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✅   Experience of religiosity in caregiving for persons with serious mental illness: a qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis from India

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Background Persons with serious mental illness (SMI) continue to be largely taken care of by their families in India. Religion-based explanatory models of illness and religious coping methods are commonly employed by caregivers to deal with the burden of caregiving. While there is evidence to support the positive impact of religiosity on caregiving, there are no qualitative studies that have explored these beliefs. Objective This study aims to examine the experience of religiosity and coping among primary caregivers of persons with SMI. Study design This study applied a qualitative study design using interpretative phenomenological analysis through face-to-face interviews. Setting The study was conducted between June 2022 and October 2023 at the Occupational Therapy Unit ...

BMJ     Mar 17, 2025