AN EVALUATION OF BELIEFS/NOTIONS OFPHARMACY PROFESSIONALS TOWARD PSYCHOPATHS
AbstractPsychopathy is associate rising health issue in current times. In recent years, there has been increasing acknowledgement of mental state that plays a very important role in achieving international development goals. Several health conditions will be effectively treated at comparatively low price, however the gap between individuals needing care and people with access to worry stay substantial. This analysis has been conducted to work out the angle of pharmacy professionals towards psychopathy and insane persons (mentally ill) by mistreatment the BMI (Beliefs towards Mental Illness) scale. The BMI scale was designed to live such beliefs also on predict the requirement of study regarding mental state and health problem. The percentage of each subscale which shows the significant knowledge towards mentally ill persons and their treatment seeking behavior is based on the assumption of higher obtainable score of the total participants. The percentages of the subscale were found. Dangerousness = 51.59%. Poor social and interpersonal skill = 43.22%. Incurability = 49.81%. The negative beliefs/notions towards mentally ill people were found less than the previous studies which imparts the effective delivery of heal care service and educational programs but still there is need to continue the educational and awareness programs at the ground level.
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IJPSR
Madhu Bala *, Sumit Takhi, Shweta Sharma and Neelam Sharma
Department of Pharmacology, Himachal Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Bela, Nadaun, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
madhusaroch7@gmail.com
30 November 2023
05 January 2024
05 April 2024
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.15(6).1777-80
01 June 2024