Investigation on the Influence of Medical Postgraduates' Awareness of Mental Health Knowledge on Discrimination against Patients with Mental Disorders
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2017.08.19
- VernacularTitle:医学研究生精神卫生知识知晓对精神障碍患者歧视影响调查分析
- Author:
Yanan ZHENG
;
Zhihua ZHANG
;
Xi GONG
- Keywords:
Medical Postgraduates;
Mental Disorder Discrimination;
Mental Health Knowledge
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2017;30(8):1002-1005,1029
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the discrimination against the patients with mental disorders and current situation of awareness of mental health knowledge of medical postgraduates and their relationship.Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted among 132 medical postgraduates in October 2016 using the assessment scale of discrimination against patients with mental disorders and mental health knowledge awareness questionnaire,which derived from mental health work indicators survey and evaluation program issued by the General Office of the Ministry of Health in 2010.Results:There was significant gender difference (P ＜0.01)in the overall score and the score of each dimension of assessment scale of discrimination against patients with mental disorders,and the score of mental health knowledge was (13.93-± 3.13).There was significant negative correlation between scores of assessment scale of discrimination against patients with mental disorders and mental health knowledge.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that awareness of mental health knowledge could predict the discrimination against the patients with mental disorders and all its factors.Conclusion:Awareness of mental health knowledge in medical post graduates can predict the discrimination against the patients with mental disorders.Medical universities should carry out corresponding education and publicity work with pertinence.
