General Background and Attitude of the Saudi Population Owards Mental Illness

Malik Jelaidan; Lamees Abu Alkhair; Tafani Thani; Abdulqader Susi; Raafat Shuqdar

doi:10.12816/0045321

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General Background and Attitude of the Saudi Population Owards Mental Illness

Authors:

Malik Jelaidan | Lamees Abu Alkhair | Tafani Thani | Abdulqader Susi | Raafat Shuqdar

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.71 Issue 1, pp.2422-2428

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

115120

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0045321

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Abstract:

 Mental illnesses or psychiatric disorders are very common worldwide although, a lot of patients might go undiagnosed and untreated due to the stigma towards mental illness that drives the patients away from seeking medical help. Aim of the work: this study aimed to evaluate the background and attitude of the general population throughout Saudi Arabia about mental illnesses. Method: a cross sectional study analyzed data from 5850 participants aged 18 and up. From all 13 districts of Saudi Arabia. The data were collected using self-administered anonymous electronically distributed questionnaire, between the months of April- May of 2017. The data were analyzed using the statistical analysis system (SAS version 9.1; SAS Institute, Cary, NC). Crude associations were assessed using Pearson Chi -square test. P value of less than 0.05 was used to indicate statistically significant differences. Result: the mean age of the studied subjects was 28.7 ± 9.8 years. Subject’s background about the general nature of psychiatric disorders was high and exceeding 90% regarding the nature of psychiatric disorders and whether they were similar or not, a very low percent (7%) showed that psychiatric patients cannot socially adapt, while 96.9% believed that psychiatric patients were considered insane. (52%) believed psychiatrists are affected by their patients on long term exposure. Conclusion: he background of Saudi population regarding mental illnesses is considered fair, the attitude towards psychiatric patients need further education to minimize the stigma towards them.

Article Details

General Background and Attitude of the Saudi Population Owards Mental Illness

Authors:

Malik Jelaidan | Lamees Abu Alkhair | Tafani Thani | Abdulqader Susi | Raafat Shuqdar

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.71 Issue 1, pp.2422-2428

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

115120

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0045321

Descriptors:

MENTAL DISEASES

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS

DIAGNOSIS

THERAPY

PATIENTS

SAUDI ARABIANS

Saudi Arabia

Stigma

Mental Illness

General Background

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Malik Jelaidan | Lamees Abu Alkhair | Tafani Thani | Abdulqader Susi | Raafat Shuqdar

Publisher: Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.71 Issue 1, pp.2422-2428

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2018

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 115120

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20907125

pISSN: 16872002

DOI: 10.12816/0045321

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Malik Jelaidan | Lamees Abu Alkhair | Tafani Thani | Abdulqader Susi | Raafat Shuqdar

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.71 Issue 1, pp.2422-2428

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

115120

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0045321