Ndetei D M, Khasakhala L I, Mutiso V, Mbwayo A W
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg). 2011 Jul;14(3):225-35. doi: 10.4314/ajpsy.v14i3.6.
To determine the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about mental illness among staff in general hospitals.
A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on staff in ten medical facilities in Kenya on their socio-demographic characteristics, professional qualifications and knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) toward mental illness.
A total of 684 general hospital staff: nurses (47.8%); doctors (18.1%); registered clinical officers (5.1%); students (9.5%) and support staff (19.5%) were recruited. About three quarters were under 40 years of age; most thought mental illness could be managed in general hospital facilities; the older the doctors were (age 40 years and older) the more they were aware of and positive towards mental illness. Most of the workers did not suspect any psychiatric symptoms among the patients they treated resulting in low referral rates for psychiatric services.
There are gaps in knowledge on mental illness which could be constructively filled with Continued Medical Education (CME).
确定综合医院工作人员对精神疾病的知识、态度和信念。
在肯尼亚的十个医疗机构对工作人员进行了一项描述性横断面研究，内容包括他们的社会人口学特征、专业资格以及对精神疾病的知识、态度和实践（KAP）。
共招募了684名综合医院工作人员，其中护士（47.8%）、医生（18.1%）、注册临床干事（5.1%）、学生（9.5%）和辅助人员（19.5%）。约四分之三的人年龄在40岁以下；大多数人认为精神疾病可以在综合医院设施中得到治疗；医生年龄越大（40岁及以上），他们对精神疾病的认识和积极性就越高。大多数工作人员在他们治疗的患者中没有怀疑任何精神症状，导致精神科服务的转诊率较低。
在精神疾病知识方面存在差距，可以通过继续医学教育（CME）进行建设性填补。
