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Alarifi AM, Alshahrani NZ, Albali NH, Aljalajel KM, Alotaibi NM, Fallatah AA, Zeitounie MR, Alghamdi KA, Alsaaid MA, Alshehri A. Exploration of Psychiatry Residents' Attitudes toward Patients with Substance Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia in Saudi Arabia. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:642. [PMID: 37622782 PMCID: PMC10451806 DOI: 10.3390/bs13080642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Stigmatizing attitudes of psychiatry professionals toward patients with various mental disorders may negatively impact treatment-seeking behaviors. However, in Saudi Arabia, little is known about psychiatry residents' attitudes toward individuals with a specific disease/disorder. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess psychiatry residents' attitudes toward patients with substance use disorder (SUD), bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in Saudi Arabia. Data for this cross-sectional study were collected from psychiatry residents (N = 79) in Saudi Arabia with a structured questionnaire containing sociodemographic and attitude-related variables. The 11-item Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS) for individuals with three conditions was used to assess participants' attitudes. A linear regression model was fitted to investigate the association. Based on the MCRS (on a scale of 11 to 66), participants' mean attitude scores were 41.59 (SD: 8.09), 54.53 (SD: 5.90) and 54.20 (SD: 6.60) for SUD, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, respectively. Adjusted regression analysis demonstrated that senior residents, an age ≥ 27 years and a high confidence level were significantly associated with psychiatry residents' positive attitudes toward patients with the three conditions. Psychiatry residents' attitude scores were relatively lower (i.e., negative attitudes) for patients with SUD than for those with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Future longitudinal studies are recommended to explore the factors behind psychiatry residents' negative attitudes toward patients with addictive behaviors and mental illnesses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Abdullah M. Alarifi
- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh 13316, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 23218, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Mental Health Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh 23433, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12613, Saudi Arabia
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- Eradah Complex for Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12613, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12613, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 12613, Saudi Arabia
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- Adult Mental Health Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
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