Objective: Stigma plays a major role in the persistent suffering, disability and economic loss
associated with mental illnesses. There is an urgent need to find effective strategies to …

The stigmatization of mental health is present in general hospital settings impacting quality
of care. We hypothesized that health professionals in these areas would elicit negative …

BACKGROUND: Mental health problems are of serious concern across Europe. A major
barrier to the realisation of good mental health and well-being is stigma and discrimination …

Nurses need highly developed skills in order to communicate sensitively and collaboratively,
across a wide range of media, with patients, clients, and colleagues from a variety of …

Professional nurses' perception of nursing mentally ill people in a general hospital setting
The aim of this study was to explore professional nurses' perception of nursing mentally ill …

Objective: In view of the evidence that general nurses have difficulty in caring for patients
experiencing mental health problems, the aim of this study was to explore and describe the …

An estimated 40% of patients in general health care settings suffer from a comorbid mental
illness. A literature review was conducted to elucidate the factors underlying the different …

Acute secondary care settings are complex environments that offer a range of challenges for
healthcare staff. These challenges can be exacerbated when patients present with a co …

After the democratization of South Africa in 1994, the health‐care system was reorganized in
accordance with the primary health‐care philosophy advocated by the World Health …

It is well known that attitudes influence behavior, and attitudes toward people with mental
illnesses have been described as negative, stigmatizing, uninformed, and fearful. The …