Stigma among Mentally Ill Patients | ||||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2014, Page 105-119 PDF (371.48 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2014.149020 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Shaimaa abd-elbaset hamed  1; Mona Ahmed El-Bilsha1; Abdel-Hady El-Gilany2; Mohamed Hafez El-Atroni3
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| 1Psychiatric and mental health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, | ||||
| 2Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, | ||||
| 3Psychiatric Mental Health, faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract This study aims at assessing the stigma among mentally ill patients. It has been carried out using a descriptive cross-sectional design. The subjects were constituted of 215 patients from in-patient Psychiatric Department of Mansoura University Hospital. In order to collect the necessary information for the study structure interview sheet was used to collect data. Data collection was conducted during the period from February 2011 to August 2011. The main findings of the study were that there is a positive moderate significant correlation between score of stigma subscale. So it is recommended to increase public awareness about the harmful consequences of mental illness stigma through mass media, taking into consideration the predisposing factors identified in the present study and how to attach patient with their treatment plan and raising his self esteem. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Stigma; mental illness | ||||
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