THE EFFECT OF MARITAL STATUS AND CHILDREN ON  PHYSICIAN’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS PSYCHOTROPIC  MEDICATIONS

Ammar Albokhari; Aseel Hamza; Mari Alwadai; Ali S Aladalah; Sama Hashim; Ahmed Alharthi; Shumukh F Alshammari; Mohammed Sawwan; Abdulrahman Tashkandi; Mohamed Ghowinam

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THE EFFECT OF MARITAL STATUS AND CHILDREN ON PHYSICIAN’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS

Author: Ammar Albokhari ¹ ; Aseel Hamza ¹ ; Mari Alwadai ¹ ; Ali S. Aladalah ¹ ; Sama Hashim ² ; Ahmed Alharthi ¹ ; Shumukh F. Alshammari ³ ; Mohammed Sawwan ¹ ; Abdulrahman Tashkandi ³ ; Mohamed Ghowinam ¹
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1. Department of Psychiatry, Eradah Complex and Mental Health, Najran, Saudi Arabia
2. Department of Psychology, Batterjee Medical Collage, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
3. Department of Internal Medicine, King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia and Medical Resident, Medical Department, Hera General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Attitudes; Psychotropic Medications; Physicians; COVID-19; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2024;25(1):1-12
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: THE EFFECT OF MARITAL STATUS AND CHILDREN ON PHYSICIAN’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS:Background: Psychiatric illnesses are a public health problem worldwide. An increasing number of Saudi citizens and residents utilize healthcare services for mental health concerns; hence, there is a need to assess these Physician’s attitudes towards psychotropic medications objectively. Aim: To examine of the effect of marital status on attitudes towards psychotropic medications among a sample of physicians in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of three months. The study has been conducted on convenient Sample of physicians working in Saudi Arabia who accepted to share in research. Demographic data was gathered using an electronic self-administered questionnaire and Physician’s attitudes towards psychotropic medications have been evaluated by a previously validated questionnaire. Results: This study included 136 physicians, 67 (49.3%) physicians are married, with 48 (71.6%) of them having children and 19 (28.4%) not having children. Meanwhile, 69 (50.7%) are single, with 3 (4.3%) having children and 66 (95.7%) not having children. Physicians exhibit 83.3%-84.95% positive attitude, while 15.05%-16.7% display a negative attitude towards psychotropic medications. Conclusions: Physician’s attitudes may affect patients’ medication compliance, susceptibility to adverse drug reactions, and illness progression. Our study findings reveal similarities in attitudes towards psychotropic medications between the majority of married and single physicians in Saudi Arabia, regardless of whether they have children or not. Recommendations: Further larger studies are needed on large number of physicians in Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries to validate our study findings. Additionally, future research should explore the factors that influence Physician’s attitudes towards psychotropic medications, such as their personal experiences with mental illness or their training. Effective teaching and training programs are necessary to bring in Physician’s positive attitude towards psychotropic medications. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 25 (1) January, 2024; 1-12.
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