Table 3 Predisposing characteristics
Themes | Sub-theme | Open Codes | Barrier/Facilitator | Reported By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Age | Increasing the age of a child | Facilitator | Both |
Gender | Being a female | Barrier | Provider | |
Mental Health beliefs | Knowledge | Lack of awareness/understanding | Barrier | Both |
Wrong perceptions regarding medications | Barrier | Both | ||
Attitude | Normalization of suffering | Barrier | Provider | |
Delusions/evil eyes | Barrier | Both | ||
Societal tolerance | Barrier | Provider | ||
Blaming mothers | Barrier | Provider | ||
Acceptance of the child’s condition | Facilitator | Both | ||
Attached stigma | Barrier | Both | ||
Values | Negative perceptions | Barrier | Both | |
Labeling of being MAD | Barrier | Both | ||
Lack of sensitization | Barrier | Provider | ||
Lack of trust in doctors | Barrier | Provider | ||
Social structure | Religion | Perception of distance from religion | Barrier | Provider |
Perception of punishment from Allah | Barrier | Provider | ||
Education | Higher education | Facilitator | Both | |
Language barrier | Barrier | User |