Journal article
Community psychiatry: results of a public opinion survey.
- Lauber C Psychiatric University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. christoph.lauber@puk.zh.ch
- Nordt C
- Haker H
- Falcato L
- Rössler W
- 2006-08-01
Published in:
- The International journal of social psychiatry. - 2006
Aged
Attitude to Health
Community Psychiatry
Demography
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders
Public Opinion
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland
English
BACKGROUND
Mental health authorities must know the public's attitude to community psychiatry when planning community mental health services. However, previous studies have only investigated the impact of demographic variables on the attitude to community psychiatry.
AIM
To assess the influence of psychological and sociological parameters on the public opinion of community psychiatry in Switzerland.
METHOD
Linear regression analyses of the results of a public opinion survey on a representative population sample in Switzerland (n = 1737).
RESULTS
Most respondents have positive attitudes to community psychiatry. In the regression analysis (R2 adjusted = 21.2%), negative emotions towards mentally ill people as depicted in the vignette, great social distance, a positive attitude to restrictions, negative stereotypes, high rigidity and no participation in community activities significantly influenced negative attitudes to community psychiatry. Additionally, other parameters, e.g. contact with mentally ill people and the nationality of the interviewee, have a significant influence.
CONCLUSIONS
In planning psychiatric community services, general individual traits and emotive issues should be considered because they influence the response towards community psychiatry facilities in the host community.
Mental health authorities must know the public's attitude to community psychiatry when planning community mental health services. However, previous studies have only investigated the impact of demographic variables on the attitude to community psychiatry.
AIM
To assess the influence of psychological and sociological parameters on the public opinion of community psychiatry in Switzerland.
METHOD
Linear regression analyses of the results of a public opinion survey on a representative population sample in Switzerland (n = 1737).
RESULTS
Most respondents have positive attitudes to community psychiatry. In the regression analysis (R2 adjusted = 21.2%), negative emotions towards mentally ill people as depicted in the vignette, great social distance, a positive attitude to restrictions, negative stereotypes, high rigidity and no participation in community activities significantly influenced negative attitudes to community psychiatry. Additionally, other parameters, e.g. contact with mentally ill people and the nationality of the interviewee, have a significant influence.
CONCLUSIONS
In planning psychiatric community services, general individual traits and emotive issues should be considered because they influence the response towards community psychiatry facilities in the host community.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1177/0020764006067200
- PMID 16875195
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/64397
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