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Importance Of Geriatrics In Psychiatric Postgraduate Education, Dr Anand R, Dr Kishor M, Dr Murali M R
Importance Of Geriatrics In Psychiatric Postgraduate Education, Dr Anand R, Dr Kishor M, Dr Murali M R
Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine
Introduction
To assess the importance of Geriatrics in Psychiatric postgraduate education
Methodology
Marks allotted in question papers from Geriatrics in Psychiatry postgraduate examination from a university for a 5-year period was evaluated.
Discussion
1-6% of entire theory evaluation was related to Geriatric mental health topics predominantly on dementia and related disorders.
Treatment Burden, Not Health Risk Attitude Associated With Adherence In Patients With Mental Illness In South India, Dushad Ram, Neethu Benny, Shruthy Kv
Treatment Burden, Not Health Risk Attitude Associated With Adherence In Patients With Mental Illness In South India, Dushad Ram, Neethu Benny, Shruthy Kv
International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
Background: Attitude towards health risks and treatment burden may mediate treatment adherence in therapeutic care. There is a paucity of study examining the levels and relationships of these variables in patients with mental illness. Objective: This study was conducted to know the relationships of health risk attitude & treatment burden and medication adherence in patients with mental illness. Settings and design: Cross-sectional, Hospital-based study. Methods and material: One hundred seventy consecutive participants in remission of mental illness were recruited. The patient's details were assessed with Sociodemographic proforma while attitude towards health risk was assessed with Health-Risk Attitude Scale (HRAS). To …