Table 3.
Classification of information needs in mental disorders identified in n = 8 included articles
| Category (overall %, schizophrenia %, depression %)a | Subcategoryb | % of articlesc | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic facts (34.7%, 30.6%, 40.8%) | Personal experiences of other people with mental disorders (16.7%) | 100.0, n = 8 | 34, 38, 40, 41, 50 |
| Early warning signs and relapse (16.7%) | 34, 39, 40, 42 | ||
| Symptoms (16.7%) | 34, 39, 42, 46 | ||
| Diagnostics (11.9%) | 34, 38, 41, 46 | ||
| Causal model/vulnerability (9.5%) | 34, 38, 46, 50 | ||
| Course of disease and prognosis (9.5%) | 42, 46, 50 | ||
| Recent research (7.1%) | 34 | ||
| Prevalence (4.8%) | 34, 46 | ||
| Normal or mentally ill (4.8%) | 46 | ||
| Comorbid mental health problems (2.4%) | 38 | ||
| Treatment (21.5, 20.8, 22.4) | Side‐effects of medications (46.2%) | 100.0, n = 8 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46 |
| Psychiatric medications (30.8%) | 34, 38, 41, 42, 46 | ||
| Treatment options (11.5%) | 38, 46, 50 | ||
| Psychosocial treatment/ psychotherapy (11.5%) | 42, 46 | ||
| Coping (19.0, 19.4, 18.4) | Coping with symptoms (26.1%) | 87.5, n = 7 | 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 50 |
| Strategies for solving problems (21.7%) | 34, 39, 40 | ||
| Stress management (21.7%) | 34, 40 | ||
| Coping with stigma (13.0%) | 34, 38, 42 | ||
| Recovery (13.0%) | 38, 46 | ||
| Coping with anger, violence, assaultive behaviour (4.3%) | 40 | ||
| Medical system (7.4, 5.6, 10.2) | Access to services and professionals (66.7%) | 62.5, n = 5 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 46 |
| Knowledge of health professionals (22.2%) | 38, 46 | ||
| Mental health‐care system (11.1%) | 38, 46 | ||
| Working and living conditions (6.6, 8.3, 4.1) | Legal rights (37.5%) | 50.0, n = 4 | 38, 42 |
| Financial assistance (25.0%) | 46 | ||
| What happens when parent dies (25.0%) | 34 | ||
| Roadworthiness (12.5%) | 46 | ||
| Enhancing social functioning (5.8, 8.3, 2.0) | Communication with relatives (28.6%) | 50.0, n = 4 | 39, 40 |
| Social relationships (28.6%) | 34, 39 | ||
| Leisure and recreation activities (14.3%) | 34 | ||
| Independent living skills (14.3%) | 39 | ||
| Setting limits on the patients' behaviour (14.3%) | 34 | ||
| Self‐help and peer support (5.0, 6.9, 2.0) | Patients' self‐help organizations (50.0%) | 50.0, n = 4 | 34, 39, 42 |
| Relatives' self‐help organizations and support (33.3%) | 41 | ||
| Useful books (16.7%) | 41 |
Relative frequency of identified needs coded within each of the seven main categories determined by dividing the sum of identified units of needs coded within each main category by the 121 units of identified units of needs within the entire body of included articles.
Subcategories are ordered from top to bottom related to their relative frequency by dividing the sum of identified units of needs coded within each of the 35 subcategories by the sum of all identified units of needs coded within the respective main category. In the case of identical frequencies, subcategories are ordered alphabetically.
Number and relative frequency of articles in which each main category was coded.