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Community and Public Health Nursing 6(3):p 77-79, September-December 2021. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.6321.2
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Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of Parents towards Mental Illness
A Vimala , 1A Vimala , 2Jayanthi P
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Community and Public Health Nursing 6(3):p 77-79, September-December 2021. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.6321.2
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A Vimala, Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of Parents towards Mental Illness. Community and Public Health Nursing. 2021; 6(3):77-79.
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Background: Mental Health and physical health are interrelated, interdependent and around 15 million people suffer from one or other serious psychiatric illness which require active mental health services. Aim: To assess the knowledge and attitude of parents with regard to different aspects of mental illness.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive, comparative design was used. 20 fathers and 20 mothers who were attending outpatient department along with their mentally sick children were chosen for the study through convenient sampling technique. A structured interview schedule was administered to assess the knowledge and attitude of parents towards mental illness.
Results: The study results showed that 51.4% of fathers and 55% of mothers had moderate knowledge, 63.8% to 58.3% of fathers and mothers had favorable attitude towards mental illness.
Conclusion: Health care personal has to create awareness programme on mental health importance and involvement of family members in caring the mentally ill persons.
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A Vimala, Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of Parents towards Mental Illness. Community and Public Health Nursing. 2021; 6(3):77-79.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.6321.2
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