Thai Patients’ Attitudes and Knowledge Towards Psychiatric Consultation

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Objective :

To determine Thai patients’ attitudes and knowledge towards psychiatric consultation

Methods :

A cross-sectional survey examined the attitudes and knowledge towards psychiatric consultation in Thai out-patients in Songklanagarind Hospital from June 2015 to May 2016, using a self-reported questionnaire.

Results :

Of 386 Thai patients, 161 were male (41.6%) and 226 female (58.4%). 74.6% of patients knew the meaning of “psychiatrist”, only 4.4% of patients didn’t know. 43.7% of patients were happy to meet a psychiatrist, only 11.7% were unhappy. And 61.9% of patients thought that psychiatrists improved their lives. This study found that level of education had a statistically significant correlation with patients’ attitudes and knowledge towards psychiatric consultation (p<0.05).

Conclusions :

Most patients knew the meaning of “psychiatrist” and had positive attitudes. The statistically significant difference was found in level of education.