dc.contributor.author |
Wimalaratne, I |
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dc.contributor.author |
Mellsop, Graham |
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dc.contributor.author |
McCarthy, Jane |
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dc.contributor.author |
Menkes, David |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
Chalkidiki, Greece |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2020-01-12T22:43:37Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2019-06-27 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/49580 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Background: Psychiatric comorbidities are common in physical illness and significantly affect health outcomes. Non-psychiatric specialist attitudes toward consultation-liaison psychiatry (CLP) services in general hospitals are important as they influence referral patterns and thus quality of care. Culture is likely to play a role, but international comparisons are lacking. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in New Zealand, China, Sri Lanka, Russia, Israel, Brazil and Netherlands. A target sample size of 100 per country (total 700) was established. Data were collected by anonymous, self-administered questionnaires to senior medical staff of various disciplines working in general hospital settings. The data collection tool was adapted from a previously validated questionnaire, the DACC-MH Scale. Results: Significant differences were observed among various subgroups. For example, in the Chinese sample (n=110) female doctors were more likely than males to express concern about emotional care and psychological assessment of patients; surgeons were more likely than others to confine themselves to physical assessment. In Sri Lanka (n=95), more surgeons (90%) than physicians (44%) would seek psychiatric input in managing delirium. Conclusions: Results generally indicate positive attitudes toward psychiatry among hospital specialists. However differences were apparent between practice settings and countries, suggesting the importance of cultural influences. Significant subgroup differences are also observed in relation to gender and specialty. These findings lay a foundation for future studies to explore these associations further and thereby help to formulate an agenda to address unmet psychological/psychiatric need in general hospitals. Acknowledgements: We thank local study coordinators in China, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Israel, Brazil, and Russia for their efficient contribution to data collection. Two national studies have been published (below). References: 1. Thombs BD, et al. The Doctors’ Attitudes Toward Collaborative Care for Mental Health (DACC-MH) Scale. Can J Psychiatry 2010;55:264-267. 2. Wang J, et al. Chinese non-psychiatric hospital doctors’ attitudes toward management of psychological/psychiatric problems. BMC Health Services Research 2017;17:576 3. Nauta K, et al. Attitudes of general hospital consultants towards psychosocial and psychiatric problems in Netherlands. Psychology, Health & Medicine 2019;24:4 |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
6th Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology and Treatment Guidance |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
6th Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology and Treatment Guidance : Final Program and Abstract Book |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
A cross cultural comparison of general hospital specialist attitudes toward psychiatry |
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dc.type |
Conference Poster |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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pubs.author-url |
http://www.psychiatry.gr/6icnpepatg/images/final.pdf |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.elements-id |
786855 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Psychological Medicine Dept |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2019-11-26 |
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