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Pathways to psychiatric care of patients from rural regions: A general-hospital-based study

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  • Xuemei Li
  • Weijun Zhang
  • Yan Lin
  • Xiulan Zhang
  • Zhiyong Qu
  • Xiaohua Wang
  • Yurong Zhang
  • Huiwen Xu
  • Shuliang Zhao
  • Yafang Li
  • Donghua Tian

Abstract

Background: Pathway studies highlight the help-seeking behaviours of patients with physical and mental illness. A number of these studies have been completed in other countries, but there have been few reports from China. Therefore, this study was planned to explore the characteristics of the help-seeking pathways of patients with mental illness from rural regions of China through the mental health professionals and treatment at the General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army (PLAGH). Methods: The pathway diagrams were documented for 203 subjects with various mental disorders using the translated version of the World Health Organization (WHO) pathway encounter form. The patterns of help-seeking and durations were analysed, and the χ 2 test and Mann-Whitney U test were employed as needed. Results: On average, each patient consulted 3.6 caregivers. The vast majority of patients first visited local secondary general hospitals (SGHs) (35.5%, χ 2 = 41.93, p

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  • Xuemei Li & Weijun Zhang & Yan Lin & Xiulan Zhang & Zhiyong Qu & Xiaohua Wang & Yurong Zhang & Huiwen Xu & Shuliang Zhao & Yafang Li & Donghua Tian, 2014. "Pathways to psychiatric care of patients from rural regions: A general-hospital-based study," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 60(3), pages 280-289, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:60:y:2014:i:3:p:280-289
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764013485364
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