| Autor: |
Genesis Camacho-Leon, Marco Faytong-Haro, Keila Carrera, Ivonne De la Hoz, Robert Araujo-Contreras, Karelis Roa, Hans Mautong, Jhoselena Cardozo, Marianny Briceño, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
SSM: Population Health, Vol 19, Iss , Pp 101180- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-8273 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101180 |
| Popis: |
Background: The beliefs and attitudes of physicians toward depression may predict whether they are supportive or avoidant of patients diagnosed with this condition. Describing the attitudes toward depression of Argentinian, Chilean, and Venezuelan healthcare professionals could be a valuable tool for understanding the Latin American perspective on depression recognition, management, and prevention. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare professionals in Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela using the Spanish validated version of the revised depression attitude questionnaire (R-DAQ). The questionnaire was collected online from August to November 2021, in a quota-based sample of 1759 health professionals (the final analytical sample is 1234). Descriptive data analyses were performed using STATA version 16 statistical software. Results: Depression was considered a disease that anyone could suffer by 90% of the respondents. However, 70% of professionals answered that they feel more comfortable dealing with physical illness than mental illness. Furthermore, the findings show that a quarter of the participants in the study believed that either medical treatment (28.6%) or psychosocial approach ( |
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