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Objective. To assess nurses’ knowledge and perceptions towards mental illness. Methods. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted among 126 randomly selected nurses those are working under District Mental Health program in Karnataka (India). The data was collected through self-reported questionnaires Using the modified version of Public perception of mental illness questionnaire and Attitude Scale for Mental Illness. Results. The findings revealed that majority of the subjects were women (74.4%), Hindus (92.1%) and were from rural background (69.8%). The mean Knowledge score 10.8±1.6 adequate knowledge (maximum possible =12) among 91% of the subjects, and 52% of them hold negative attitudes towards people with mental illness (88.9±13.6). While majority of the subjects hold negative attitudes in ‘Separatism’ (53.5%), ‘Stereotyping’ (73%), ‘Benevolence’ (54%), ‘Pessimistic prediction’ (53%) domains, they hold positive attitudes in ‘Restrictiveness’ (88%) and ‘Stigmatization’ (72%) domains. Women than men endorsed positive attitudes towards persons with mental illness in Stereotyping’ (p

Objective To assess nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice towards using physical restraints among psychiatric patients. Methods A descriptive cross sectional survey was carried out among conveniently selected sample of nurses working in psychiatry departments at a tertiary care center. The data was collected using self reported questionnaires of Suen. Results The findings revealed that nurses had good knowledge (7.2±1.7, maximum posible=11), favorable attitudes 30.8± 3.3 (maximum posible=48) and good practice 31.2±6.2 (maximun posible=42) about use of physical restraints in psychiatric patients. Females had better knowledge (p

Objective. To assess gender disparity in body weight perception, Body Mass Index (BMI), weight satisfaction and role of depression among undergraduate Medical and Nursing students. Methods. A descriptive cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in conveniently selected medical (n=241) and nursing (n=213) students of Bangalore, South India. Data was collected using self-administered SCOFF questionnaires. Results. Our findings revealed that men had a significantly higher BMI than women (t=5.403, p

Objective. Compare the attitudes toward mental illness between medical and nursing undergraduate students from a university in India. Methods. A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out among medical (n=154) and nursing undergraduate students (n=168) using Attitude Scale for Mental Illness (ASMI) questionnaire with six sub scales namely; Separatism, Stereotyping, Restrictiveness, Benevolence, Pessimistic prediction and Stigmatization. This was a 5-point Likert scale with 34 items to rate participants responses from totally disagree (1) to totally agree (5). The lower scores indicate positive attitudes toward persons with mental illness. Results. Our findings revealed that 54.5% of medical students versus 64.8% of nursing students have positive attitudes toward mental illness. While medical students have better attitudes against separatism and stigmatization, nursing students have more positive attitudes in benevolence and against pessimism. Conclusion. An important proportion of medical and nursing students have negative attitudes toward mental illness. It is necessary to review and adapt the current curriculum to favor the positive attitude of future professionals toward people with these types of diseases. Resumen Objetivo. Comparar las actitudes hacia la enfermedad mental entre los estudiantes de medicina y enfermería de una universidad en India. Métodos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de tipo transversal con estudiantes de Medicina (n=154) y de Enfermería (n=168). Se utilizó la Attitude Scale for Mental Illness (ASMI) la cual tiene 34 ítems divididos en seis dominios: Separatismo, Estereotipos, Restricción, Benevolencia, Predicción pesimista y Estigmatización. Las opciones de respuesta son tipo Likert y van desde totalmente en desacuerdo (1) a totalmente de acuerdo (5). A menor puntaje es mejor la actitud positiva hacia las personas con enfermedad mental. Resultados. Nuestros hallazgos revelaron que el 54.5% de los estudiantes de Medicina versus el 64.8% de los de Enfermería tienen actitudes positivas hacia la enfermedad mental. Mientras que los estudiantes de Medicina tienen mejores actitudes contra el separatismo y la estigmatización, los estudiantes de enfermería poseen actitudes más positivas en la benevolencia y en contra del pesimismo. Conclusión. Una proporción importante de alumnos de Medicina y Enfermería tienen actitudes negativas hacia la enfermedad mental. Es necesario revisar y adaptar el currículo actual para favorecer la actitud positiva de los futuros profesionales hacia las personas con este tipo de enfermedades. Resumo Objetivo. Comparar as atitudes à doença mental entre os estudantes de medicina e enfermagem de uma universidade na Índia. Métodos. Se realizou um estudo descritivo de tipo transversal com estudantes de Medicina (n=154) e de Enfermagem (n=168). Se utilizou a Attitude Scale for Mental Illness (ASMI) a qual tem 34 itens divididos em seis domínios: Separatismo, Estereótipos, Restrição, Benevolência, Predição pessimista e Estigmatização. As opções de resposta são tipo Likert e vão desde totalmente em desacordo (1) a totalmente de acordo (5). A menor pontuação é melhor a atitude positiva para as pessoas com doenças mentais. Resultados. Nossos resultados revelaram que 54.5% dos estudantes de Medicina versus 64.8% dos de Enfermagem tem atitudes positivas para a doença mental. Enquanto que os estudantes de Medicina têm melhores atitudes contra o separatismo e a estigmatização, os estudantes de enfermagem possuem atitudes mais positivas na benevolência e em contra do pessimismo. Conclusão. Uma proporção importante de alunos de Medicina e Enfermagem tem atitudes negativas à doença mental. É necessário revisar e adaptar o currículo atual para favorecer a atitude positiva dos futuros profissionais às pessoas com este tipo de doenças.

Objective. To examine undergraduate nursing student' attitudes toward people with mental illness and mental health nursing. Methodology. This was a cross sectional descriptive study carried out among conveniently selected nursing students (N=116). Data was collected through self- reported questionnaires. Results: Majority of the participants agreed that the theoretical (81.1%) and cpnical placement (85.4%) was adequate. Similarly, 62.9% would pke to apply for a post-basic program in Psychiatric nursing and 69.8% of the students intend to pursue their career as mental health nurses. However, a majority expressed that people with mental illness are unpredictable (80.2%), cannot handle too much responsibipty (71.5%), more pkely to commit offences or crimes (84.5%) and more pkely to be violent (44%). Negative stereotype domain had significant relationships with future career (r=-0.2, p= 0.003), course effectiveness (r=-0.4, p

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kırsal ve kentsel bölgelerdeki psikiyatri has- talarının insan hakları ihtiyaçları konusundaki algılarını kıyaslamaktır. Yöntem: Klinik Global İzlem-İyileşme Ölçeği’ne (CGI-I scale) bağlı kalınarak bir üçüncü basamak sağlık merkezinde tedavi görmüş 100 psi- kiyatri hastası ile detaylı bir çalışma yürütüldü. Katılımcılar rastgele ör- nekleme yolu ile seçildi. Veriler yapılandırılmış sorular kullanılarak ya- pılan yüz yüze görüşmeler yoluyla toplandı. Elde edilen veri, tanımlayı- cı ve çıkarımsal istatistikler kullanılarak değerlendirildi ve yorumlandı. Bulgular: Çalışmanın gösterdiği üzere, kırsal alanlarda yaşayan katılım- cılar kentsel alanlarda yaşayanlara oranla, banyo yaparken sıcak su kul- lanma (?2=8,305, p