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[Patients' explanation models for their illness and help-seeking behavior].
Süheyla Unal1, Burhanettin Kaya, H Dilek Yalvaç
1Inönü U Tip Fak., Psikiyatri AD., Malatya, Turkey. sunal@inonu.edu.tr
Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi = Turkish Journal of Psychiatry
|March 17, 2007
Summary
Patient education level influences mental illness beliefs and treatment choices. Lower education correlates with seeking religious help, while higher education leads to psychiatric consultation.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Medical Sociology
Background:
- Understanding patient explanatory models is crucial for effective mental healthcare.
- Help-seeking behaviors in psychiatric patients are influenced by various socio-cultural factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate variables affecting patients' illness explanation models.
- To examine factors influencing psychiatric patients' help-seeking behavior.
Main Methods:
- Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 88 psychiatric patients (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder) admitted to a university hospital.
- Data collected included patient demographics, illness explanatory models, and help-seeking behaviors.
- Diagnoses were confirmed using DSM-IV criteria.
Main Results:
- Patients cited family trouble (46.6%), inner problems (42%), economic difficulties (19.3%), and supernatural forces (10.2%) as reasons for their illness.
- Help-seeking included traditional/religious healers (51.1%), medical doctors (19.3%), and psychiatrists (65.9%).
Conclusions:
- Lower educational attainment was associated with seeking religious solutions.
- Higher education levels correlated with a tendency to consult psychiatrists.
- Psycho-educational programs for patients and families are recommended to improve outcomes.
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