Perceived Public Stigma towards Mental Health Treatment among Adults Attending Primary Healthcare in Bahrain
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
The definition of health expanded to include mental wellbeing, and during the current difficult times in the Middle-East in regards to economics, politics and all the health issues it results in, the need for a better mental healthcare is of grave importance. However, the field of psychiatry is culturally-dependent on factors that might interfere with its goals. The main need is to eliminate stigma towards mental health services facing the progression of mental healthcare services. To minimize public stigma towards mental health treatment and to improve the acceptance of people with mental health problems in order to attain the highest quality of life. This is a cross-sectional study which involved the collection of socio-demographic and a stigma scale towards mental health treatment. The subjects were selected from four health centers in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This study established the mean level of perceived stigma towards mental health treatment in the study population was 6.99±2.89, considerably as moderate levels of stigma towards mental health treatment. Some of the demographic factors identified to effect the stigma towards receiving mental health treatment were occupation and gender. This study showed moderate amount of stigma towards mental health treatment and increasing mental health awareness among the population is necessary. Further studies should be encouraged to tackle other factors affecting stigma towards mental health treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
Ali Al Hussain, Fatima Abdulla, Sana Al Alawi, Dr. Jaleela S. Jawad M. D
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