PERCEIVED SOCIAL BARRIERS IN ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH CARE FROM MENTAL HOSPITAL: A STUDY AMONG PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM IN ONE OF THE MENTAL HOSPITAL, UTTAR PRADESH

Priyanka Singh

No 2017-03-22, Working papers from Voice of Research

Abstract: Mental health is an essential part of public health because good health includes physical, mental and social well-being. Mental illnesses are among the most important contribution to the global burden of disease and disability. Despite the huge burden of mental illness, huge numbers of patients do not take treatment because of some social factors. The objectives comprised to understand the social barriers in accessing mental health care from one of the mental hospital of Uttar Pradesh from the perspective of the health personnel and the patients and patient’s family members. This research is very sensitive in nature, because this research conducted on people with mental health problems, therefore respondents and mental hospital name is not revealed in this paper. Thirty respondents (10 patients and 20 providers) were selected purposively from one of the mental hospital of Uttar Pradesh. Primary data were collected after providers and patients and their family members consent. Qualitative method used for data analysis. Result shows many social barriers in accessing to mental health care such as: stigma, gender discrimination, beliefs about causality of mental illness, negative behavior with people with mental health problem, negative attitude about mental hospital and negative attitude about providers. Government should be implementing educational program for mental health and mental health services as well so that awareness is generated and more people opt for treatment. Key Words: Social barriers, mental health care Policy

Date: 2017-03
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