Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

Pathways to mental health care in Nepal

Dr. Manoj Dhungana, Dr. Shree Ram Ghimire

Abstract :

 Introduction: The study evaluated the pathways of mental health care of patient with schizophrenia visiting OPD of Devdaha Medical College.

Methods: A total 100 patients with schizophrenia were enrolled in the study. A semi-structured Performa containing socio-demographic and pathway of care related information was filled by key caregiver.

Results: The patients were predominantly young adults, male with mean age of 30.31±10.63. Faith healers were the most popular portal of mental healthcare. Only 8% of patients seek psychiatrist for the treatment of their illness for the first time. The leading attributed reason for seeking help with different centers and professionals other than Psychiatrist were easy access to treatment (75%), stigma attached to illness (73%), cost effectiveness (71%), and belief illness as non-psychiatric (56%).

Conclusion: This pathway to mental health care study in Nepal demonstrated that referral pathway heavily relies on faith healers.

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Article: Download PDF    DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/gjra  

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Dr. Manoj Dhungana, Dr. Shree Ram Ghimire, Pathways to mental health care in Nepal, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6 | Issue‾5 | May‾2017

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