Knowledge, attitude and health-seeking behavior among family caregivers of mentally ill patients at Assiut University Hospitals: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Mental illness is associated with misunderstanding and unfavorable attitude worldwide. The belief in its spiritual nature made traditional healers the main service consultants for mentally ill patients. The present study is a cross-sectional study conducted among 425 main family...

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Main Authors: Romany H. Gabra, Omnya S. Ebrahim, Doaa M. M. Osman, Ghada S. T. Al-Attar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:Middle East Current Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43045-020-0015-6