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Selim El-Badri1, Graham Mellsop
1Adult Mental Health Service, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand. elbadris@waikatodhb.govt.nz
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to assess the extent to which people with mental illness in a New Zealand setting encounter stigma and discrimination and to examine their satisfaction with quality of life.
Method:
Patients under the care of a range of community mental health services were invited to participate in a survey. Fifty-three females and 47 males completed questionnaires concerning stigma, discrimination and quality of life. Demographic and diagnostic characteristics were also recorded.
Results:
The majority of participants reported experiencing stigma and discrimination in a variety of contexts. In association with this, they had experienced dissatisfaction with their quality of life in a number of areas.
Conclusions:
The experience of stigma and dissatisfaction with quality of life among people with mental illness is common. This has implications for clinical assessment and management.
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