Study on social discrimination and its influencing factors of patients with menial disorders
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2014.07.023
- VernacularTitle:公众对精神病患者的社会歧视及其影响因素
- Author:
Xiuhong LI
;
Qiuju TIAN
;
Yazhuo XUE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Patients with mental disorders;
Discrimination;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2014;23(7):655-657
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To describe the public discrimination against patients with mental disorders,and to explore its influencing factors.Methods This study was a descriptive study.A total of 1 378 public received the survey.The survey instruments include general information questionnaire and assessment scale of discrimination against patients with mental disorders.Results The scores of the scale of discrimination against patients with mental disorders was (2.07± 0.61).The score of risk dimension was higher(2.17±0.87),and the ability dimension was lower(1.65±0.64).Multiple regression analysis showed that factors influencing the total score of the scale were type of investigation objects,age,gender,educational background,contact degree and life connection degree to the patients with mental disorders.Conclusion Because psychiatric patients had perceived stigma,and social demographic factors,clinical factors,social and psychological factors could influence their perceived stigma,so the nurse should pay more attention to discrimination against patients,and reduce or eliminate the discrimination toward the patients,then promote recovery of the patients.
