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Health professionals and misconceptions associate with patients with schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

A. Mihai ,
M. Toma  and
M. Pop
A. Mihai
Affiliation:
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, TG. Mures, Romania Psychiatric Clinic Ii, TG. Mures, Romania
M. Toma
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Clinic Ii, TG. Mures, Romania
M. Pop
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Clinic Ii, TG. Mures, Romania

Abstract

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The literature shows that fighting against stigma with actions on a less grandiose scale seems to be more effective. (Sartorius, 2002)An example is interventions directed at medical personnel including psychiatrists, who are often important sources of stigmatization. The general public and even health professionals tend to hold a stereotyped image of those with schizophrenia. Before starting an educational program anti-stigma we consider important to know which are the most frequent misconceptions of medical personnel.

Aims:

This study want to assess the most frequent misconceptions associated with patients with schizophrenia between medical personnel.

Material and methods:

we applied a questionnaire to three groups: medical students before studying psychiatry, medical personnel working in psychiatric setting and health professionals in general hospital.

Results:

health professionals contribute to stigmatisation of mental illness, using inadequate terms in defining psychiatric affection and a inadequate attitude; the majority of third group don't understand mental illness and avoids contact with psychiatric patients.

Conclusions:

The study underlines the presence of misconceptions associated with patients with schizophrenia between health professionals and the results could be used for a concrete plan for fighting against stigma of this psychiatric disease.

Keywords

stigmaschizophreniahealth professionals
Type
Poster Session 1: Schizophrenia and Other Psychosis
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S126
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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