Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Abstract
In India, very few studies exist that show the attitude of mental health professionals towards mental illness, specially of the Nursing staff and the Patient Care Attendants. This study hence aimed to explore the attitude and perspective of the Nursing staff and Patient Care Attendants working in tertiary care psychiatry institute, as they work closely with psychiatric patients in the ward. All the nursing staff and (which included 61 nurses working at Tertiary care Psychiatry Institute were considered for the study, out of which 30 Nursing staff and 30 Attendants consented for the study. Attitudes of both the groups were assessed using CAMI scale. Community Attitude Towards Mental Illness after written informed consent. There was a significant difference noted in Authoritarianism and Social restrictiveness domains of CAMI, with supporting ward staff scoring highest. However no significant difference was found in Benevolence and Community mental health ideology domains of CAMI. Among the sociodemographic variables, there was significant correlation between age, residence, education, duration of experience, marital status with various domains of CAMI. Nurses had more positive attitudes than the Supporting ward staff towards mental illness. Sociodemographic variables such as age, education, marital status had more favourable attitude.
How to cite this article:
Sumati Arikera and Shilpa Waikar. Comparison of Attitude and Perspective of Nurses and Patient Care Attendants Working in Tertiary
Care Psychiatry Institute Towards Mental Illness.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.12.203.208
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.12.203.208