چاپ صفحه |  صفحه نخست سامانه |  نویسندگان |  اطلاعات تفضیلی |  دانلود مقاله | دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز |
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| فریبا حیدری | اول |
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| کلمات کلیدی | Mental health literacy, disorder, stigma, elder, older |
| خلاصه مقاله | Introduction: Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders, considerable proportion of these problems are remained undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or untreated. On the other hand, the prevalence of mental disorders is currently noticeable. Moreover, negative attitudes about the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems, along with the sigma related to this topic makes the disease control process more difficult. Mental health literacy was defined as “the knowledge and strategies to obtain the knowledge and attitude about a good mental health state, mental disorders and related treatments, and apply strategies to decrease stigma and enhance help-seeking”. Mental health literacy can be useful in prevention from the disease, early diagnosis of symptoms, and treatment adherence. In this study we aimed to assess the level and gender difference of mental health literacy among elders in North-West of Iran. Methods: A total of 46 participants aged 65 years or more were participated from attendees at of the family and community medicine clinic at Asadabadi Health center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. We used the 29-item modified version of the mental health literacy scale (MHLS) questionnaire consisted of 6 sub-scales including knowledge of where to seek information, ability to recognize disorders, knowledge of self-treatment, knowledge of risk factors and causes, attitudes that promote recognition or appropriate help-seeking behavior, knowledge of professional available help. The data was analyzed by SPSS software version 24. Results: The analysis revealed that 61% of elders had inadequate level of health literacy. Our findings showed that mental health literacy was significantly lower among males than females. Advancing age had a significant relationship with the decrease in mental health literacy. The main correct answer was about the stress (52%), followed by the depression (37%). The main resource for health information was reported TV (33%), social media (30%), Family and friends (28%), and radio (24%). Conclusion: The mental health literacy status is not sufficient in our population. Provision of tailored mental health literacy education both for males and females seems vital to improve the attitude toward mental disorders and mitigate the related stigma. |
| نام فایل | تاریخ درج فایل | اندازه فایل | دانلود |
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| Mental poster.pdf | 1402/06/05 | 636793 | دانلود |
| govahi-mental.png | 1402/06/05 | 268660 | دانلود |
