scholarly journals Effectiveness of the Use of Case Studies with a New Report Format for Improving Public Health Nurses’Home Visiting Skills for Mental Health Services

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-87
Author(s):  
Tomomi KANEHIRA ◽  
Takae MORITA
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Case Studies

School-based mental health services in post-disaster contexts: A public health framework

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 533-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie K. Nastasi ◽  
Stacy Overstreet ◽  
Meredith Summerville
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
School Based ◽  
Post Disaster

scholarly journals Public Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Hospitals: A Rural-Urban Comparative Public Survey in Odisha State, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunita Jena ◽  
Aron Zieger ◽  
Kerem Böge ◽  
Gayatri Salunkhe ◽  
Georg Schomerus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Negative Attitudes

Background: Integration of psychiatric care with public health services and offering mental health care services to patients from lower socioeconomic status remains a global challenge. Scarcity of funds and professional workforce in psychiatric hospitals contribute to this situation. However, negative attitudes in the population are also a known impediment to patients seeking mental health services. This study aimed to assess the attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals among the urban and rural population in India.Subjects and Methods: The study was carried out amongst the general population in Odisha, India. The total sample (n = 988) includes 496 respondents from an urban-setting, and 492 respondents from rural parts of the district. Participants were selected by using simple random-sampling from the Asian Institute of Public Health (AIPH) data base. A standardized seven-item questionnaire was adopted, with responses indicated on a 5-point Likert-scale. Interviews were fully structured and conducted face-to-face.Results: Level of education (B = −0.192, ß = −0.320, p < 0.000) and urban-rural comparison (B = −0.272, ß = −0.189, p < 0.000) significantly influenced attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals. Gender, age, and religious beliefs did not show any significant effect on attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals. Individuals in rural areas and those with lower education levels showed more negative attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals.Conclusion: Negative attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals from those living in rural areas as well as those with lesser education may be reflective of the lack of availability, accessibility, affordability, and credibility of such mental health services. The Mental Health Care Act in India is a progressive legislation which might improve the situation of the provided services and, consequently, reduce negative attitudes in the years to come.

scholarly journals Promotion of Mental Health Rehabilitation in China: Community- Based Mental-Health Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Y. Zhu ◽  
X. Li ◽  
M. Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The 1960S

Community-based mental health services are important for the treatment and recovery of patients with mental health disorders. The Chinese government has made the establishment of a highly efficient community-based health service an enduring priority. Since the 1960s, community-based mental health services have been developed in many Chinese cities and provinces. National policies, including mental health regulations and five-year national mental health working plans, have been issued to support the development of quality of mental health services. The accessibility and efficiency of community-based mental health services are now highly promoted to community residents. According to the National Standards for Primary Public Health Services, community-based mental health services are one of the most important components of primary public health services. They are mainly provided via Community Health Service Centres (CHCs), by a combination of general practitioners, public health physicians, nurses and social workers. Patients receive individualized and continuous health services according to their rehabilitation status. These services include regular physical examination, health education, rehabilitation guidance, social function rehabilitation training, vocational training and referral services; family members also receive care and psychological support. Future work will focus on expanding mental health service coverage and usage, increasing awareness of mental health and decreasing stigma, and strengthening service capability to establish an integrated model to enhance the overall efficiency of mental health services.

scholarly journals Novel Coronavirus and Related Public Health Interventions Are Negatively Impacting Mental Health Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 568-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott A. Simpson ◽  
Audrey Dumas ◽  
Anna K. McDowell ◽  
Patricia Westmoreland
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Public Health Interventions ◽  
Novel Coronavirus
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