Jo?Ann Giandinoto|John Stephenson|Karen?Leigh Edward
General hospital health professionals’ attitudes and perceived dangerousness towards patients with comorbid mental and physical health conditions: Systematic review and meta?analysis
Australian Catholic University|University of Huddersfield|Swinburne University of Technology|University of Huddersfield
abstract stigmatization mental health present general hospital settings impacting quality care hypothesized health professionals areas would elicit negative attitudes perceived level dangerousness across range mental health disorders aimed conduct systematic review metaanalysis examine attitudes perceptions searched bibliographic databases cinahl complete medline complete psyc info psychology behavioral sciences collection may 2017 date parameters set quantitative studies investigating generalist health professionals attitudes towards mental health conditions selected initially prevalence metaanalyses conducted assess extent perceived danger followed series comparative metaanalyses perceived dangerousness mental health conditions compared 653 citations retrieved eight studies met inclusion criteria overall sample included 2548 health professionals majority health professionals perceived patients substance use disorder dangerous 060 95 ci 032088 compared patients alcoholrelated disorder schizophrenia depression results also indicated large proportion staff perceived patients diagnosis schizophrenia dangerous 042 95 ci 033052 negative attitudes towards people experiencing mental illness general hospital settings may attributed poor mental health literacy skills limited exposure social cultural beliefs mental illness ongoing professional development targeting mental health knowledge recommended health professionals working general hospital settings