ABSTRACT

Background: People's mental health is based on three essential pillars: quality of life, economic and social. Mental health services are responsible for preventing and treating mental disorders and thereby maintaining, improving and restoring people's mental health. Mental illness has become a global public health problem. Many people often suffer from Mental illness but do not get help. Delayed treatment can be life-threatening. The purpose of this study is to assess the barriers help seeking patient for accessing Mental health care. Aims: The aim of the study is to assess the barriers faced by Mentally ill patients to access Mental health services in Rural areas. Method: The research design used in this study is Descriptive research design. The target of the study is those who have been suffering from Mental disorders. The study is conducted among general population of Rural areas of Vadodara. The sample of this study has been selected by using Non-Probability Purposive sampling technique. Data collected was be analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The tool used for the present study is self-structured checklist. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were applied to analyze the data by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS-20) software. Result: Overall, estimated 100 samples completed the survey, majority of participants had (57%)Major barriers and (43%) Minor barriers faced by Mentally ill patients for accessing Mental health services in Rural area of Vadodara Gender and Education of Mental ill patients was statistically Significant at p<0.05, but Age, Type of Family, Presence of Psychiatric illness, Distance from Mental health center and Type of Psychiatric illness were found to be Non- Significant with barriers faced by mentally ill patients for accessing Mental health service. Conclusion: The present study is to assess the barrier faced Mentally ill patients for accessing Mental health services in Rural areas of Vadodara. It is found that majority of participants were facing major barriers. In this study, it highlights that most of the participants are facing Major barriers (57%) and Minor barriers (43%). Keywords: Mentally ill patient, Barriers, Attitude, Stigma, Instrumental
Publication date: 15/12/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.12.1022