Patients' explanation modelsfor their illness and help-seeking behavior

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dc.authoridUnal, Suheyla/0000-0003-3266-6256
dc.authoridUnal, Suheyla/0000-0003-3266-6256
dc.authoridHAMURCU, HAYRIYE DILEK/0000-0002-1456-2499
dc.authorwosidUnal, Suheyla/HJH-7559-2023
dc.authorwosidUnal, Suheyla/AAS-2388-2020
dc.authorwosidUnal, Suheyla/JVO-8367-2024
dc.authorwosidHAMURCU, HAYRIYE DILEK/W-2621-2017
dc.contributor.authorUnal, Suheyla
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Burhanettin
dc.contributor.authorYalvac, H. Dilek
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T21:00:09Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T21:00:09Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of this study was to investigate some variables that affect patients' explanation models for their illness and help-seeking behavior Methods: Sampling was done between 2002 and 2003 among psychiatric patients who were admitted to university hospital in Malatya. Diagnoses of schizophrenia and schizooffective disorder were made according to DSM-IV criteria. A semi-structured interview based on a short questionnaire was conducted for collecting patient demographic data, and patient explanatory model for illness and help-seeking behavior. Results: The 88 patients that were evaluated included 50 males and 38 females. The mean age of the patients was 31.22 +/- 9.29 years (range: 16-57 years). In explaining their disease, 46.6% of the patients cited family trouble, 42% their inner problems, 19.3% economic difficulties, and 10.2% cited the consequences of supernatural forces. Among the patients, help-seeking behavior included visiting traditional and religious healers (51.1%), presenting to medical doctors (19.3%), and visiting a psychiatrist (65.9%). Conclusion: The study revealed that patients with low-level education were more prone to seek religious solutions and those with high-level education tended to visit a psychiatrist. It has been suggested that psycho-educational programs for patients and families will be very useful in ameliorating the problems created by the disease.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage47en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-2163
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid17364267en_US
dc.identifier.startpage38en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/103834
dc.identifier.volume18en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000245259500006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherTurkiye Sinir Ve Ruh Sagligi Dernegien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurk Psikiyatri Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectexplanatory modelen_US
dc.subjecthelp-seeking behavior illness experienceen_US
dc.subjectpsychosisen_US
dc.titlePatients' explanation modelsfor their illness and help-seeking behavioren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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