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Attitude towards Mental Illness among Primary Healthcare Providers: A Community-Based Study in Rural China
Joint Authors
Huang, Hui
Nie, Guanghui
Silenzio, Vincent M. B.
Wei, Bo
Ma, Zhenyu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
There are no studies that have explored attitudes towards mental illness that are held by rural primary healthcare (PHC) providers.
The aim of this study was to conduct evidential and comparative research about attitudes towards mental illness among primary healthcare providers from different mental health service models in China rural communities.
Methods.
A self-administered questionnaire was conducted with a total of 361 rural primary healthcare providers engaged in mental health service delivery.
Results.
Total attitude score mark of rural primary healthcare providers shows that most PHC providers still held pessimistic and negative attitude towards mental illness patients.
71.3% of respondents agreed that “the mental patients often impulsively perform destruction of property”; 72.9% agreed that “mental patients are burdens to the families and society.” There are also positive correlations between attitudes and abilities of primary healthcare providers to mental illness.
Conclusion.
This study provides baseline evidence that primary healthcare providers in rural China hold negative attitudes towards mental illness.
It is critical to improve negative attitudes and understanding about the importance of the management of severe mental illness among rural primary healthcare workers in mental health services.
We should take comprehensive methods to enrich primary healthcare providers’ professional knowledge about mental illness and eliminate discrimination and inappropriate perception against the mental illness.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ma, Zhenyu& Huang, Hui& Nie, Guanghui& Silenzio, Vincent M. B.& Wei, Bo. 2018. Attitude towards Mental Illness among Primary Healthcare Providers: A Community-Based Study in Rural China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129307
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ma, Zhenyu…[et al.]. Attitude towards Mental Illness among Primary Healthcare Providers: A Community-Based Study in Rural China. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129307
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ma, Zhenyu& Huang, Hui& Nie, Guanghui& Silenzio, Vincent M. B.& Wei, Bo. Attitude towards Mental Illness among Primary Healthcare Providers: A Community-Based Study in Rural China. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129307
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1129307