The perception of psychiatric patient’s relatives concerning the available healthcare service

Abstract

This study focuses on the families of people suffering from mental disorders. It aims to identify how family members perceive current treatment site (Psychosocial Care Center). Using a qualitative approach, we interviewed relatives and constructed the methodological procedures through semistructured interviews. The discourses collected made possible for us to find out categories that portray the predicament of families trying to cope with mental disorders as they show the expectations and drawbacks by the treatment site.