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Table 2 Staff awareness regarding the social support needs of patients (N = 199)

From: Providing support to psychiatric patients living in the community in Japan: patient needs and care providers perceptions

  

Highly

sometimes

none

unknown

Interpersonal Relationships & Life Skills

use of public institution

4.0%

15.1%

69.3%

11.6%

 

management of household expenditure

9.0%

21.1%

60.3%

9.5%

 

performance of community service

3.5%

17.6%

48.7%

30.2%

 

execution of trash separation

4.5%

19.1%

60.3%

16.1%

 

preparation of food

9.5%

38.7%

42.2%

9.5%

 

relationship with potential employers and colleagues

18.6%

42.7%

32.2%

6.5%

 

relationship with family and friends

11.1%

56.8%

24.6%

7.5%

 

relationship with neighbors or other community members

5.5%

34.2%

36.7%

23.6%

 

relationship with co-workers

9.5%

45.2%

35.2%

10.1%

Living Conditions

adapting to changes in one's daily environment

14.1%

32.2%

30.7%

23.1%

 

adapting to changes in residential environment

8.0%

24.1%

47.7%

20.1%

 

practicing fire prevention

2.5%

14.1%

73.9%

9.5%

 

cleaning one's room

6.0%

17.6%

60.8%

15.6%

Physical Well-being

dietary habits

8.5%

35.2%

46.2%

10.1%

 

excessive smoking or alcohol drinking

4.5%

24.1%

61.8%

9.5%

 

problems associated chronic medical illness or disability

9.5%

39.7%

41.7%

9.0%

 

burden of support and care placed on the patient's family

6.5%

30.2%

45.7%

17.6%

Mental Health

chronic mental health conditions

8.0%

50.8%

32.2%

9.0%

 

ideation or actual self-injury

4.5%

18.6%

63.8%

13.1%

 

ideation or actual violence towards others

4.5%

14.1%

67.3%

14.1%

 

compliance with psychiatric medication and outpatient treatment

5.5%

19.6%

69.8%

5.0%

 

mistrust of drug use and treatment policy

3.5%

33.7%

55.8%

7.0%

Community safety

property management

9.5%

18.1%

49.2%

23.1%

 

attitude toward at-home sales

3.5%

22.1%

55.8%

18.6%

 

attitude toward natural disasters

4.0%

27.6%

52.3%

16.1%

 

attitude toward crimes

1.0%

16.6%

65.8%

16.6%