Changing scenario of addiction psychiatry: Challenges and opportunities

Dalal, Pronob Kumar

doi:10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_346_20

“…Drug addiction kills approximately 8 million people each year, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)'s World Drug Report 2022 estimates that approximately 284 million people aged 15-64 used drugs worldwide in 2020 [64,65]. According to University of Pennsylvania research, America has spent over a trillion dollars enforcing its drug policy since 1971 [66].…”

Section: Substance Use Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

Low Health Literacy (LHL): A Devious Enemy of Patient Treatment Adherence

Mohiuddin¹

2023

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People must have particular personality traits and social resources, also known as health literacy, in order to access, comprehend, and use information to make decisions about their health. Patients' ability to engage in complex disease management and self-care is strongly related to their level of health literacy. It can help us stay healthy by preventing illness and effectively managing existing illnesses. People with low health literacy (LHL) may find it difficult to manage their condition and prevent illness, which may lead to increased use of healthcare services. Furthermore, LHL is associated with increased hospitalizations, increased use of emergency care, decreased use of preventative services, and a worsened ability to understand labels and health messages, a worsened state of health, higher mortality, and more expensive medical care.

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“…[ 21 ] It had been advocated as one of the treatment models for community-dwelling persons with substance use disorders, particularly for those in rural communities who may have several barriers to reach out to secondary and tertiary care treatment centers. [ 22 23 ] A specific geographic area based on the magnitude of problems is selected, and community leaders were contacted to spread the word across the area about the conduction of camps at a particular site on a given date. Infrastructure support also would be provided by the community leaders (accommodation in a hospital, boarding, and other logistic support for about 25 patients: for about 10–15 days).…”

Section: Growth and Current Status Of The Camp Approach: The Presentmentioning

confidence: 99%

A camp approach of community psychiatry in India

Chander

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Moirangthem

²

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Patley

³

et al. 2022

Industrial Psychiatry Journal

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Camps are a popular approach to deliver medical care in India. While it is usually a one-off event for physical ailments, it is a long-term affair in Psychiatry. One of the first camps in psychiatry was rolled out as early as in 1967 at Mandar, Ranchi, followed by Raipur Rani (Haryana) in 1976 and at Gunjur, Karnataka in 1977. This camp approach became extremely popular and got expanded across India as they were thought to be synonymous with community-based outreach for mental illnesses. In the past 5 years, however, newer models of community care have emerged, necessitating a relook at this traditional approach. In this paper, the authors trace the origin, utility and future directions of these camps, taking data from community psychiatry camps conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, a premier neuropsychiatric tertiary care institute in India. Data have been collated from the annual reports of the Institute, database from the District Mental health Program, Government of Karnataka, India, and compared with published literature on the same field. While camps remain as one of the important avenues to reach the unreached, there is a need to change the approach of their functioning by incorporating training (primary care providers) aspects and collaborative care. The latter may make the initiative more meaningful and sustainable.

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“…Drug addiction kills approximately 8 million people each year, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)'s World Drug Report 2022 estimates that approximately 284 million people aged 15-64 used drugs worldwide in 2020 [69,70]. According to University of Pennsylvania research, America has spent over a trillion dollars enforcing its drug policy since 1971 [71].…”

Section: Substance Use Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

Study Title: Low Health Literacy (LHL): A Devious Enemy of Patient Treatment Adherence

Mohiuddin¹

2022

Middle East Res J Nurs

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People must have particular personality traits and social resources, also known as health literacy, in order to access, comprehend, and use information to make decisions about their health. Patients' ability to engage in complex disease management and self-care is strongly related to their level of health literacy. It can help us stay healthy by preventing illness and effectively managing existing illnesses. People with low health literacy (LHL) may find it difficult to manage their condition and prevent illness, which may lead to increased use of healthcare services. Furthermore, LHL is associated with increased hospitalizations, increased use of emergency care, decreased use of preventative services, and a worsened ability to understand labels and health messages, a worsened state of health, higher mortality, and more expensive medical care.

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Changing scenario of addiction psychiatry: Challenges and opportunities

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Low Health Literacy (LHL): A Devious Enemy of Patient Treatment Adherence

Low Health Literacy (LHL): A Devious Enemy of Patient Treatment Adherence

A camp approach of community psychiatry in India

Study Title: Low Health Literacy (LHL): A Devious Enemy of Patient Treatment Adherence

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