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Table 4 Social support services received by patients (N = 199)

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

  

received support

Interpersonal Relationships & Life Skills

use of public institution

35.7%

 

management of household expenditure

45.2%

 

performance of community service

26.1%

 

execution of trash separation

35.2%

 

preparation of food

52.8%

 

relationship with potential employers and colleagues

58.3%

 

relationship with family and friends

61.3%

 

relationship with neighbors or other community members

36.2%

 

relationship with co-workers

51.3%

Living Conditions

adapting to changes in one's daily environment

39.2%

 

adapting to changes in residential environment

32.2%

 

practicing fire prevention

25.6%

 

cleaning one's room

37.7%

Physical Well-being

dietary habits

44.2%

 

excessive smoking or alcohol drinking

29.6%

 

problems associated chronic medical illness or disability

61.8%

 

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

41.7%

Mental Health

chronic mental health conditions

53.3%

 

ideation or actual self-injury

32.2%

 

ideation or actual violence towards others

31.2%

 

compliance with psychiatric medication and outpatient treatment

45.2%

 

mistrust of drug use and treatment policy

47.7%

Community safety

property management

35.2%

 

attitude toward at-home sales

22.6%

 

attitude toward natural disasters

26.6%

 

attitude toward crimes

25.1%