Stigma and related factors in family members of patients with mental disorders
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2023.12.007
- VernacularTitle:精神障碍患者家属的病耻感及相关因素
- Author:
Haiya SUN
1
;
Huihui WEI
;
Huimin GU
;
Xingzhen JIN
;
Sifang NIU
;
Hao SUN
;
Fuqin MU
;
Ruixue XU
;
Yueqin HUANG
;
Wenjun WANG
;
Yan LIU
Author Information
1. 济宁医学院护理学院,山东济宁 272013
- Keywords:
mental disorder;
family member;
stigma;
related factors
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2023;37(12):1038-1044
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore stigma and related factors among family members of patients with mental disorders in psychiatric hospitals.Methods:Totally 1 365 family members of inpatients with mental disorders were-surveyed,and were assessed with the Perceived Devaluation-Discrimination Scale and a self-made demographic characteristics questionnaire.Results:The screening rate of stigma among the patient's family members was 61.5％.Males(OR=2.26,95％CI:1.06-5.01),age group of 18-29 years(OR=1.91,95％CI:1.15-3.20),monthly income ≥500 yuan(P＜0.05),disease duration of 0.5-＜lyear(OR=3.14,95％CI:1.66-6.03),care for patients within＜lyear(P＜0.05),teachers(OR=2.32,95％CI:1.24-3.44),self-employed person(OR=1.63,95％CI:1.02-2.24),civil servants(OR=1.77,95％CI:1.09-2.45),schizophrenia(OR=1.87,95％CI:1.32-2.42),affective disorders(OR=1.52,95％CI:1.03-2.016)were the main riskfactors of stigma.Conclusions:Family members of patients with mental disorders generally have a severe stigma,especially of patients with schizophrenia and affective disorders.
