Thematic analysis of the raters’ experiences administering scales to assess depression and suicide in Arab schizophrenia patients
Abstract Background This study aimed to enhance the cultural adaptation and training on administering the Arabic versions of the Calgary Depression Scale in Schizophrenia (CDSS) and The International Scale for Suicidal Thinking (ISST) to Arab schizophrenia patients in Doha, Qatar. Methods We applied...
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| author | Iman Amro Suhaila Ghuloum Samer Hammoudeh Yahya Hani Arij Yehya Hassen Al-Amin |
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| description | Abstract Background This study aimed to enhance the cultural adaptation and training on administering the Arabic versions of the Calgary Depression Scale in Schizophrenia (CDSS) and The International Scale for Suicidal Thinking (ISST) to Arab schizophrenia patients in Doha, Qatar. Methods We applied the qualitative thematic analysis of the focus group discussions with clinical research coordinators (CRCs). Five CRCs met with the principal investigator for two sessions; we transcribed the conversations and analyzed the content. Results This study revealed one set of themes related to the scales themselves, like the role of the clinician-patient relationship during administration, the semantic variations in Arabic dialects, and the design of scales to assess suicide and differentiate between negative symptoms and depression. The other set of themes is relevant to the sociocultural domains of Muslim Arabs, covering religion, families’ roles, and stigma. It also covered the approaches to culturally sensitive issues like suicide, taboos in Islam, and the gender roles in Arab countries and their impact on the patients’ reports of their symptoms. Conclusions Our results highlight several cultural and religious aspects to tackle when approaching schizophrenia patients through in-depth discussions and training to improve the validity of the assessment tools and treatment services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7367eeda49284c38bdb04f86c65518cf2022-12-22T02:37:20ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2022-10-012211910.1186/s12888-022-04313-3Thematic analysis of the raters’ experiences administering scales to assess depression and suicide in Arab schizophrenia patientsIman Amro0Suhaila Ghuloum1Samer Hammoudeh2Yahya Hani3Arij Yehya4Hassen Al-Amin5Department of Research, Weill Cornell Medicine – QatarDepartment of Psychiatry, Mental Health Hospital, Hamad Medical CorporationDepartment of Research, Weill Cornell Medicine – QatarDepartment of Psychiatry, Mental Health Hospital, Hamad Medical CorporationDepartment of Research, Weill Cornell Medicine – QatarDepartment of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar, Education CityAbstract Background This study aimed to enhance the cultural adaptation and training on administering the Arabic versions of the Calgary Depression Scale in Schizophrenia (CDSS) and The International Scale for Suicidal Thinking (ISST) to Arab schizophrenia patients in Doha, Qatar. Methods We applied the qualitative thematic analysis of the focus group discussions with clinical research coordinators (CRCs). Five CRCs met with the principal investigator for two sessions; we transcribed the conversations and analyzed the content. Results This study revealed one set of themes related to the scales themselves, like the role of the clinician-patient relationship during administration, the semantic variations in Arabic dialects, and the design of scales to assess suicide and differentiate between negative symptoms and depression. The other set of themes is relevant to the sociocultural domains of Muslim Arabs, covering religion, families’ roles, and stigma. It also covered the approaches to culturally sensitive issues like suicide, taboos in Islam, and the gender roles in Arab countries and their impact on the patients’ reports of their symptoms. Conclusions Our results highlight several cultural and religious aspects to tackle when approaching schizophrenia patients through in-depth discussions and training to improve the validity of the assessment tools and treatment services.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04313-3Cultural adaptationThematic analysisSuicideDepressionSchizophreniaArabs |
| spellingShingle | Iman Amro Suhaila Ghuloum Samer Hammoudeh Yahya Hani Arij Yehya Hassen Al-Amin Thematic analysis of the raters’ experiences administering scales to assess depression and suicide in Arab schizophrenia patients BMC Psychiatry Cultural adaptation Thematic analysis Suicide Depression Schizophrenia Arabs |
| title | Thematic analysis of the raters’ experiences administering scales to assess depression and suicide in Arab schizophrenia patients |
| title_full | Thematic analysis of the raters’ experiences administering scales to assess depression and suicide in Arab schizophrenia patients |
| title_fullStr | Thematic analysis of the raters’ experiences administering scales to assess depression and suicide in Arab schizophrenia patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thematic analysis of the raters’ experiences administering scales to assess depression and suicide in Arab schizophrenia patients |
| title_short | Thematic analysis of the raters’ experiences administering scales to assess depression and suicide in Arab schizophrenia patients |
| title_sort | thematic analysis of the raters experiences administering scales to assess depression and suicide in arab schizophrenia patients |
| topic | Cultural adaptation Thematic analysis Suicide Depression Schizophrenia Arabs |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04313-3 |
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