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The level of the stigma of medical students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, towards mentally ill patients.
- Source :
- Journal of Family Medicine & Primary Care; Nov2020, Vol. 9 Issue 11, p5665-5670, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Aim: The study aimed to measure the level of the stigma of medical students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh campus, towards mentally ill patients. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh. The data collection was started in July 2017 till March 2018. The students completed a self-administered questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic data and the Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill (CAMI) Scale. Results: The sample size was realized as 274 participants. There were no significant differences in all CAMI subscales for the different academic years except for Authoritarianism which showed a significant increase in the level of stigma (P-value = 0.04). Male gender, previous psychiatric treatment, and having a relative with psychiatric illness were associated with higher Authoritarianism and Social Restrictiveness scores and lower Benevolence and CMHI scores. Discussion: More stigma was observed among the 4<superscript>th</superscript> year students and it might be due to insufficient academic preparation as well as more exposure to psychiatric rotations. Conclusion: The results support the importance of implementing anti-stigma programs throughout the medical program to improve the healthcare provided to mentally ill patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22494863
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Family Medicine & Primary Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147338901
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1099_20