Impact of Conventional Beliefs and Social Stigma on Attitude Towards Access to Mental Health Services in Pakistan.
Adolescent
Adult
Caregivers
/ psychology
Female
Health Care Surveys
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Mental Disorders
/ epidemiology
Mental Health Services
/ statistics & numerical data
Pakistan
Qualitative Research
Social Stigma
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult
Conventional beliefs
Mental health services
Social stigma
Journal
Community mental health journal
ISSN: 1573-2789
Titre abrégé: Community Ment Health J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0005735
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2019
04 2019
Historique:
received:
01
08
2017
accepted:
28
07
2018
pubmed:
6
8
2018
medline:
18
12
2019
entrez:
6
8
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study aims to explore the role of conventional beliefs and social stigma on attitude towards access to mental health services. From 50 caregivers data were collected by Perceived Public Stigma Scale and an in-depth semi-structured interview. The majority (86%) of patients having significant symptoms of major mental illness visited traditional healer prior to engagement with the mental health services. However a significant positive finding, related to carers predominantly perceiving that individuals with mental health difficulties were trustworthy, capable of engagement in employment and were comfortable with having them as their friends were identified.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30078064
doi: 10.1007/s10597-018-0310-4
pii: 10.1007/s10597-018-0310-4
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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