Stigma toward mental and physical illness: attitudes of healthcare professionals, healthcare students and the general public in Pakistan

Stigma toward mental and physical illness: attitudes of healthcare professionals, healthcare students and the general public in Pakistan

BackgroundThe evidence base for stigma in mental health largely originates from high-income countries.AimsThis study from Pakistan aimed to address the gap in literature on stigma from low- and middle-income countries.MethodThis cross-sectional study surveyed 1470 adults from Karachi, Pakistan. Part...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Omair Husain, Syeda S. Zehra, Madeha Umer, Tayyaba Kiran, Mina Husain, Mustafa Soomro, Ross Dunne, Sarwat Sultan, Imran B. Chaudhry, Farooq Naeem, Nasim Chaudhry, Nusrat Husain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-09-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Subjects:
Healthcare professionals
mental illness
physical illness
stigma and discrimination
Social Distance Scale
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472420000666/type/journal_article

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