Attitudes of Primary Health Care nurses towards mental illness: Brazil-Portugal comparison

Objective: To analyze comparatively the attitudes and experiences of Primary Health Care nurses from Brazil and Portugal towards people with mental illness. Methods: This cross-sectional and quantitative study was conducted with 500 Primary Health Care nurses. Data were collected through a socio-dem...

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Published in:Acta paulista de enfermagem 2020-11, Vol.33 (6), p.1-10
Main Authors: Nóbrega, Maria Do Perpétuo Socorro de Sousa, Fernandes, Carla Sílvia Neves da Nova, Duarte, Estela, Moreira, Wanderson Carneiro, Chaves, Suellen Cristina da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Authoritarianism
Behavior
Etiology
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Nurses
Primary care
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Sociodemographics
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Summary:Objective: To analyze comparatively the attitudes and experiences of Primary Health Care nurses from Brazil and Portugal towards people with mental illness. Methods: This cross-sectional and quantitative study was conducted with 500 Primary Health Care nurses. Data were collected through a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Opinions about Mental Illness scale. Descriptive and correlational statistics were applied using Mann-Whitney and Spearman correlation tests (p
ISSN:0103-2100
1982-0194
DOI:10.37689/acta-ape/2020AO01456