El-Badri Selim, Mellsop Graham
Adult Mental Health Service, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Australas Psychiatry. 2007 Jun;15(3):195-200. doi: 10.1080/10398560701320089.
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.
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.
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.
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.
本研究旨在评估新西兰环境中患有精神疾病的人遭受耻辱和歧视的程度，并考察他们对生活质量的满意度。
邀请一系列社区精神卫生服务机构照料下的患者参与一项调查。53名女性和47名男性完成了关于耻辱、歧视和生活质量的问卷调查。还记录了人口统计学和诊断特征。
大多数参与者报告在各种情况下都遭受过耻辱和歧视。与此相关的是，他们在许多方面对自己的生活质量感到不满。
精神疾病患者遭受耻辱以及对生活质量不满的情况很常见。这对临床评估和管理具有启示意义。
