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Mental illness in some Sub Saharan African communities : the perspective of bioethics and transcultural nursing

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Maccaro, Alessia, Piaggio, Davide, Pecchia, Leandro and Dodaro Concetta , Anna (2020) Mental illness in some Sub Saharan African communities : the perspective of bioethics and transcultural nursing. Medicina e Morale, 69 (4). pp. 493-502. doi:10.4081/mem.2020.854

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.4081/mem.2020.854

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Abstract

In this paper, transcultural nursing is reviewed in light of bioethical issues arising from the interpretation of mental illness in some Western Sub-Saharan African communities. Four field studies were carried out by the authors of this paper in Sub-Saharan Africa (from 2016 to 2019), during which the traditional “treatment” of enchaining people considered “crazy” by local cultures was explored. These inhuman practices raise the attention of bioethics, which investigate ways to overcome this traditional practice not violating the cultural identity of the peoples who practice it. The model of Gregoire Ahongbonon and of his Association, “Saint Camille de Lellis”, is reported as an example of negotiation between the respect for traditions and the guarantee of human rights. The care practice in force in the Saint Camille is related to transcultural nursing as an adequate form of treatment and strategy for restoring patients’ dignity and rights.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Other > Institute of Advanced Study
Journal or Publication Title: Medicina e Morale
Publisher: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
ISSN: 2282-5940
Official Date: 29 December 2020
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29 December 2020Published
9 November 2020Accepted
Volume: 69
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 493-502
DOI: 10.4081/mem.2020.854
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
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