Publication: Attitude Towards Mental Illness Among Medical Students And Interns of a Medical College
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Prasai, Astha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, Shubash Chandra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rijal, Rika | |
| dc.contributor.author | KC, Shreeyanta | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-10T06:39:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-10T06:39:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description | Astha Prasai Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Shubash Chandra Sharma Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Rika Rijal Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Shreeyanta K.C. Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Mental health and physical health are interconnected. Attitude of medical professionals towards mentally ill affects the quality of care the patient receives. Today’s medical students are tomorrow’s medical practitioner. We conducted a study in a teaching hospital to assess the attitude towards mental illness among medical students and interns. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was performed in 265 students in Kathmandu Medical College in August, 2017. Opinion about Mental Illness (OMI) questionnaire developed by Cohen and Struening was used. Results: Of the total participants, 49.8%(132) were male and 50.2%(133) were female. Medical students were more authoritarian, more benevolent and believed that mental illness is like any other medical illness. They showed neutral attitude in terms of social restriction of mentally ill and interpersonal relationship as a cause of mental illness. Conclusions: Positive attitude was seen only in terms of benevolence and mental hygiene ideology. Effective teaching and training programs is necessary to bring in positive attitude change towards mentally ill among medical students. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.3716 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/7610 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Attitude Towards Mental Illness Among Medical Students And Interns of a Medical College | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 841 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 837 | |
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