Physicians’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Mental Health in Saudi Arabia

Al-Atram, Abdulrahman A

doi:10.4314/ejhs.v28i6.12

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“…Similar findings have been reported in other studies. 64,65,66 In contrast, some studies have reported low levels of mental illness knowledge amongst doctors, 15,19,67,68 particularly in those who had little or no formal psychiatric training. It would appear that non-psychiatric doctors are, at the very least, comfortable in diagnosing common mental illnesses such as depression but feel less confident in being able to treat mentally ill patients effectively.…”

Section: Knowledge Of Mental Illnessmentioning

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“…Significant associations were made in other studies. Younger age, 66 engagement in mental health training not long before participation in a research study, 69,70 as well as being a family physician (compared to GPs or other specialists) 64 are associated with better diagnostic and practical knowledge. Aruna et al 20 found that the level of knowledge in undergraduate medical students increased with progressive years of study, such that students in their final years had better mental health literacy than those in their first year of study.…”

Section: Sociodemographic Variables Associated With Knowledge Of Mental Illnessmentioning

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Mental illness attitudes and knowledge in non-specialist medical doctors working in state and private sectors

Minty

Moosa

2021

South African Journal of Psychiatry

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Background: An increasing number of South Africans utilise primary healthcare services (either in the state or private sector) for mental health concerns; hence, there is a need to objectively assess these doctors’ attitudes and knowledge of mental illness.Aim: To investigate aspects of knowledge and attitudes towards mental illness of a group of private and state-employed non-specialist medical doctors.Method: Doctors in the state sector who were working at a primary healthcare level and who were not working towards, or did not hold, a specialist qualification were considered eligible for the study. Doctors in the private sector who were working as general practitioners and who did not hold a specialist qualification were considered eligible for the study. Data were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. A link to the study questionnaire, information about the study, details of the researcher and matters pertaining to informed consent were emailed to potential participants.Results: Of the 140 practitioners who responded to the survey, 51.4% (n = 72) worked in the state sector, 41.4% (n = 58) worked in the private sector and 7.1% (n = 10) worked in both the state and private sectors (χ21 = 45.31, p 0.010). The majority ( 50%) of participants in all three groups had a positive attitude towards mental illness (χ22 = 1.52, p = 0.468). Although there were no significant associations between attitude and socio-demographic characteristics (p 0.05), male SS doctors reported feeling less comfortable when dealing with mentally ill patients (p = 0.015); SS doctors who did not have family contact with mental illness were less likely to feel that mentally ill patients did not pose a risk to others (p = 0.007), and PS doctors under the age of 35 years were more likely to feel adequately trained to treat mental illness (p = 0.026). The majority ( 50%) of participants in all three groups had an adequate level of knowledge of mental illness (modal scores = 10). There were no significant associations between knowledge and socio-demographic characteristics (p 0.05).Conclusion: Despite the findings of a positive attitude and adequate knowledge of mental illness amongst the participants of this study, it is recommended that more targeted interventions are established to further improve mental health awareness and knowledge of doctors at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study.

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Section: Sociodemographic Variables Associated With Knowledge Of Mental Illnessmentioning

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Mental illness attitudes and knowledge in non-specialist medical doctors working in state and private sectors

Minty

Moosa

2021

South African Journal of Psychiatry

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“…Regarding the precision and confidence estimate, all the evidence derived from observational studies is classified as low quality. The risk of bias assessment among articles showed that 5 articles scored >7, [18][19][20]22,24 which is considered as high quality, while the other 2 articles scored between 5 and 7 (moderate quality) 21,23 (Table 2). A high degree of inconsistency was noticed in the review as the study populations varied greatly.…”

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Mental Health Literacy of Healthcare Providers in Arab Gulf Countries: A Systematic Review

Elyamani

Hammoud

2020

J Prim Care Community Health

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Background: The concept of Mental Health Literacy (MHL) relies on our capacity to understand and recognize mental illnesses and the ability to maintain and promote a positive mentality for ourselves and others. In our review, we aim to examine the level of MHL among healthcare providers in the Arab Gulf States. Methods: PubMed, PsycINFO, Medline were searched till August 2019. Studies were included if at least one of the main components of mental health literacy was reported, including (a) knowledge of mental illnesses, (b) stigma toward mental illnesses, (c) confidence in helping patients, and (d) behavior of helping patients, regardless of study design. The risk of bias was rated according to the modified Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for cross-sectional studies. Results: Seven studies were included in the review; all of them were cross-sectional, with a total of 3516 participants from the healthcare system. Overall most of the studies claimed limited knowledge, negative attitudes, behavior and/or confidence among nurses, pharmacists, and physicians, especially juniors. However, the overall quality of all outcomes was relatively very low. Conclusion: More high-quality evidence and in-depth qualitative studies are required to bridge the gap between mental health needs and services delivered by healthcare providers in the Gulf Arab region.

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“…Istraživanja o stigmatizaciji mentalnih poremećaja provode se u različitim populacijama, najčešće u općoj populaciji, među mentalno bolesnim osobama i njihovim obiteljima te među zdravstvenim radnicima i stručnjacima (14,(16)(17)(18)(19). Brojna su istraživanja pokazala da je stigmatizacija pojedinaca s mentalnim poremećajima vrlo raširena i da mnoge sociokulturne zajednice imaju predrasude, tj.…”

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“…Studies on stigmatization of mental disorders have been conducted in various populations, most commonly in the general population, among individuals with mental illness and their families, and among health professionals and experts (14,(16)(17)(18)(19). Numerous studies have shown that stigmatization of individuals with mental disorders is very widespread and that many socio-cultural communities have prejudices and negative attitudes toward the mentally ill (20), and that stigmatization of people with mental disorders is present in different cultures (21)(22)(23)(24).…”

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Stigmatization of Psychiatric Patients – Knowledge and Attitudes of Health and Non-health Professionals

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Uz teškoće u svakodnevnom djelovanju zbog simptoma svojih bolesti psihički bolesnici se moraju suočiti i s osjećajem odbačenosti od drugih ljudi, a sve zbog straha od njihovih nepredvidivih reakcija. Cilj ovog istraživanja je utvrditi razlike u znanjima i stavovima o stigmatizaciji psihičkih bolesnika u odnosu na vrstu zanimanja (zdravstveni, nezdravstveni djelatnici i psihijatrijsko osoblje), razinu obrazovanja (osnovno-srednjoškolsko obrazovanje, dodiplomska i sveučilišna diploma), spol i psihijatrijski hereditet u obitelji. Na uzorku od 243 ispitanika [namjernog uzorka zdravstvenih radnika (23,4%), nezdravstvenih radnika (49%) i psihijatrijskog osoblja (27,6%)], heterogenih prema sociodemografskim obilježjima) ispitani su znanje i stavovi prema psihičkim bolesnicima. U istraživanju je primijenjena Revidirana ljestvica za mjerenje stavova prema psihičkim bolesnicima izrađena prema ljestvici Ljetne škole studenata psihologije 2003. te Ljestvica znanja o psihičkim bolesnicima (SZPB) preuzeta iz istraživanja Jokić-Begić, Kamenov, Lauri Korajlija, 2005. Rezultati su pokazali da psihijatrijsko osoblje ima veće znanje o karakteristikama mentalno oboljelih pojedinaca, liječenju te o nastanku mentalnih bolesti od zdravstvenog i nezdravstvenog osoblja, a kod muškaraca samo od zdravstvenih radnika. Nezdravstveno i zdravstveno osoblje više od psihijatrijskog osoblja vjeruje da su s njima poželjni neposredni kontakti, osim kod muškaraca gdje nisu pronađene razlike. Obrazovaniji ispitanici imaju veće znanje o psihičkim bolestima i smatraju u većoj mjeri da su psihički bolesnici radno sposobni i ugodni, kao i da su s njima poželjni neposredni kontakti. Manje obrazovani ispitanici u većoj mjeri vjeruju da psihički bolesnici zaslužuju poštovanje i suosjećanje kao ravnopravni članovi društva. Značajne su razlike dobivene između ispitanika sa psihološkim hereditetom i bez psihijatrijskog herediteta u odnosu na jedan od aspekata stava. Ispitanici bez psihijatrijskog herediteta smatraju da osobe sa psihičkom bolesti zaslužuju više poštovanja i suosjećanja.Rezultati pružaju okvirne smjernice potrebne za oblikovanje procesa destigmatizacije psihičkih bolesnika u populaciji zdravstvenih i nezdravstvenih stručnjaka, kao i osobama različitog stupnja obrazovanja, posebno onima koji rade s mentalno oboljelim pacijentima ili stupaju s njima u kontakt nakon hospitalizacije./ With functional problems resulting from the symptoms of their illness, people with mental illness also face the feeling of being rejected by other people, partly because of the fear of their specific and unpredictable reactions. The objective of this study was to determine the differences in knowledge and attitudes regarding psychiatric patients affecting their stigmatization, with respect to the type of employment (health and non-health professionals and psychiatric personnel), level of education (elementary and secondary school, undergraduate degree, university degree), gender, and psychiatric heredity in the family. We used a sample of 243 respondents (intentional s...

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Physicians’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Mental Health in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 22 publications

References 13 publications

Mental illness attitudes and knowledge in non-specialist medical doctors working in state and private sectors

Mental illness attitudes and knowledge in non-specialist medical doctors working in state and private sectors

Mental Health Literacy of Healthcare Providers in Arab Gulf Countries: A Systematic Review

Stigmatization of Psychiatric Patients – Knowledge and Attitudes of Health and Non-health Professionals

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