Attitudes towards depression among non-psychiatric physicians in four tertiary centres in Riyadh

Abstract

Depression is a common mental illness that has a profound impact on an estimated number of 300 million people worldwide. Depression is stigmatised in communities and even physicians, especially, non-psychiatric physicians, which affects depressed patients’ care. This study aims to investigate non-psychiatric physicians’ attitudes towards depression in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study surveyed 380 participants using Revised Depression Attitude Questionnaire. Non-psychiatric physicians in Riyadh are optimistic and have a positive perspective towards depression. Yet, the majority preferred dealing with physical rather than mental illness. Understanding the attitudes of medical practitioners is important to shape service delivery and assess training needs.

Mental Health Literacy of Healthcare Providers in Arab Gulf Countries: A Systematic Review

“…Only 2 papers were set to examine self-efficacy and confidence. 21,23 Both of which were conducted in Saudi Arabia. Al-Arifi and his team recruited pharmacists, while Aldahmashi et al chose non-psychiatric physicians.…”

Mental health literacy in Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: A systematic review

“…The included studies involved 16,391 participants who were primarily adults from the community. In six studies, participants were healthcare professionals [ 12 , 19 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 37 ], and five studies were conducted among college students [ 16 , 23 , 25 , 28 , 31 , 36 ]. In general, females constituted more than half of all study participants.…”

“…Most studies reported specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Probability sampling was conducted in few studies, which renders results representative of the selected population, such as random sampling [ 38 ], cluster probability [ 26 , 27 ], and multistage stratified sampling design [ 12 , 19 , 32 – 34 ]. The remaining studies utilized nonprobability sampling from the community [ 13 – 15 , 22 – 25 , 28 – 31 ].…”

“…PLOS ONE studies, which renders results representative of the selected population, such as random sampling [38], cluster probability [26,27], and multistage stratified sampling design [12,19,[32][33][34]. The remaining studies utilized nonprobability sampling from the community [13-15, 22-25, 28-31].…”

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“…The included studies involved 16,391 participants who were primarily adults from the community. In six studies, participants were healthcare professionals [12,19,24,26,27,37], and five studies were conducted among college students [16,23,25,28,31,36]. In general, females constituted more than half of all study participants.…”