Mental health service utilization of patients with five mental disorders in Inner Mongolia communities
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2024.05.008
- VernacularTitle:内蒙古自治区社区5类精神障碍患者精神卫生服务利用现状
- Author:
Yinxia BAI
1
;
Lu TONG
;
Zhaorui LIU
;
Jie YAN
;
Ruiqi WANG
;
Tingting ZHANG
;
Hua DING
;
Lixia CHEN
;
Jiahui YAO
;
Xiaojuan GAO
;
Dongsheng LYU
;
Zhijian BAI
;
Ziyu LI
;
Xiaojie SUI
;
Yueqin HUANG
Author Information
1. 内蒙古自治区精神卫生中心,内蒙古自治区第三医院,内蒙古自治区脑科医院,呼和浩特 010010
- Keywords:
mental disorder;
health service;
consultation rate;
treatment rate;
cross-sectional studies;
com-posite international diagnostic interview
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2024;38(5):419-425
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To describe the current situation of mental health service utilization of community pa-tients with five mental disorders in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and provide reference for health education and formulating relevant policies.Methods:The multistage stratified sampling method with unequal probability was used to select a total of 12 315 community residents aged 18 and over in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Using Composite International Diagnostic Interview,mood disorders,anxiety disorders,substance use disorders,intermit-tent explosive disorders,and eating disorders,and health service utilization were investigated.Descriptive statistics was completed by single factor analysis method.Results:The lifetime rates of consultation and treatment of any mental disorder were 18.7％and 10.2％,respectively.The highest proportion of patients received treatment by non-medical professionals was 31.4％,followed by psychiatrists in psychiatric hospital or psychologists in general hospitals.Among the patients,1.1％of them received medication,and 2.5％received psychotherapy.Conclusion:The utilization rate of mental health services in community patients with five mental disorders is relatively low.It is necessary to conduct health education for medical help seeking properly.
