KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF THE NATIONAL RIBAT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TOWARDS PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES IN KHARTOUM IN SUDAN 2019-2020
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF THE NATIONAL RIBAT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TOWARDS PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES IN KHARTOUM IN SUDAN 2019-2020
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Date
2020
Authors
Issra Elkhair
Arafat Ali
Hala Ismail
Abdul-Aziz Suleiman
Amna Mohammad Noor
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Napata College
Abstract
Background: Attitudes and beliefs about mental illness are shaped by personal knowledge about mental illness, knowing and interacting with someone living with mental illness, cultural stereotypes about mental illness, media stories, and familiarity with institutional practices and past restrictions (e.g., health insurance restrictions, employment restrictions; adoption restrictions).
Objective: To study Knowledge, attitudes and perception of community Tertiary Students in Ribat University towards mental illness.
Methods: This was a cross sectional study in evidence based, conducted in AL-Ribat among Economic and Information Technology Students, during the period from October 2019 to January 2020. The sample size was selected convenient, 190 students were questioned using a questionnaire about knowledge, attitudes and perception regarding mental illness. Data were collected, computerized, and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS).
Results: This study found that 66.8% of participants were females, while 33.2% were males. The mean age was 23.7 years. The present study found that level of knowledge, attitude and perception were 85%, 82% and 67% respectively. Knowledge and attitudes were higher than perception, there was significantly association between attitude and age, elder students had higher attitude than younger. Gender was not significantly associated with knowledge, attitude and perception (P. Values >0.05).
Conclusion: The present study concluded that levels of knowledge, attitudes and perception were higher than previous studies. Depression and Schizophrenia were the most common diseases known by the Students. Majority of students think that mental patients are not crazy. Approximately half of students think psychopath cannot bear responsibilities. Knowledge and perception showed insignificant association with age, while attitude was significantly associated with age. Knowledge, attitude, and perception showed insignificant association with gender.