Is there a stigma of psychiatrists among medical colleagues in Tarlac?
The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry
;
: 9-11, 1998.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-631869
ABSTRACT
Psychiatrists are numerous in urban areas, but are lacking in the provinces. Could there be a discrimination of psychiatrists by physicians in the rural areas? Is there a stigma attached to being a psychiatrist in the province? In an attempt to answer the above questions, a questionnaire survey of physicians in the province of Tarlac was conducted. Internal validity of the questionnaire was tested using Cronbach Alpha. Two pretests were conducted; the actual test consisted of 25 items with 92 points. Stigma was defined in terms of a cutoff value above 50% from the total number of points. In 75% of the respondents, there was a stigma attached to being a psychiatrist in Tarlac. The following were cited as disadvantages if being a psychiatrist in the said province few patients, inadequate facilities and poor income. Some thought that psychiatrists might identify with their patients and acquire the same symptoms. The presence of stigma caries a negative implication as to the delivery of mental health care. There is a need to re-orient and re-educate physicians in Tarlac and reintegrate psychiatry into general medical practice.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physicians
/
Psychiatry
/
Attitude
Limits:
Adult
/
Aged
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Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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