Quality of life, social support, and pathways of care among persons with psychiatric disorders-A cross-sectional study

Patients with psychiatric disorders have varied psychosocial realities embedded in the community context. Help-seeking behavior is extremely crucial in determining the prognosis and outcome of interventions. (1) To assess the levels of quality of life, perceived social support, and decision to first...

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Published inIndustrial psychiatry journal Vol. 32; no. Suppl 1; pp. S32 - S41
Main Authors Ponnuchamy, Lingam, Kumar, Sachin S, Majhi, Gobinda, Venkataraman, Prabhu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.11.2023
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mental disorders
mental health
Mental illness
pathways of care
Patient compliance
perceived social support
Prognosis
psychiatric disorders
Quality of life
Social aspects
Social networks
Social support
Surveys
India
Pathways of care
quality of life
mental health
perceived social support
psychiatric disorders
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Summary:Patients with psychiatric disorders have varied psychosocial realities embedded in the community context. Help-seeking behavior is extremely crucial in determining the prognosis and outcome of interventions. (1) To assess the levels of quality of life, perceived social support, and decision to first seek help. (2) To assess the association of socio-demographic variables with these domains. A cross-sectional descriptive survey with 100 psychiatric patients in a tertiary care setting employed three scales, namely WHOQOL-BREF, PSSS, and WHO Pathways Encounter form. Patients had higher levels of quality of life and perceived social support. The majority of patients chose health professionals over faith healers at the onset of symptoms, had higher reliance on family members, and continued with hospital visits till the third follow-up. Sex, occupation, and marital status were associated with perceived social support, and duration of illness was associated with help-seeking behavior. Community-based interventions must include holistic services and reduce the gap between onset and first contact, leading to higher quality of life and perceived social support.
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ISSN:0972-6748
0976-2795
DOI:10.4103/ipj.ipj_192_23