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- Stigma and discrimination among professionals in portuguese integrated continuing care units: stigma and discrimination in ICCUsPublication . Rocha, Patrícia Castro; Sousa, Sara de; Marques, António; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Trigueiro, Maria João; Campos, Filipa; Portugal, Paula; de Sousa, Sara; Pereira da Silva Marques, António José; Simões de Almeida, Raquel; Trigueiro, Maria João; Campos, Filipa; Portugal, PaulaStigma surrounding mental illness (MI) poses a significant obstacle to treatment access, hinders recovery, and may lead to suboptimal care. Breaking the chains of prejudice and embracing tolerance are essential steps in fostering understanding and compassion for those living with MI. This study aims to describe the levels of stigma and discrimination against individuals suffering from MI among professionals in Portuguese Integrated Continuing Care Units (ICCUs). A quantitative, observational, cross-sectional study involving 163 participants utilized a sociodemographic questionnaire, alongside two assessment instruments – the Attribution Questionnaire (AQ-27) and Com-munity Attitudes Toward Mental Illness (CAMI). Revealed significant differences in stigma levels based on education (pprejudice = .001; ptolerance = .007) and occupation (pprejudice = .025), higher stigma being associated with lower education levels and specific healthcare occupations (medical assistant). Additionally, a positive correlation was found between age and stigma perception (r = -236, pprejudice = .002; r = -167, ptolerance = .033). The findings underscore the urgent necessity for targeted an-ti-stigma interventions within Portuguese integrated continuing care units, focusing on mitigating education-based disparities, and addressing specific healthcare occupations that exhibit heightened stigma. Effectively combat-ing stigma among professionals is crucial for fostering a more inclusive and compassionate environment in these care settings.
- Stigma and discrimination by professionals from integrated continuing care unitsPublication . Rocha, Patrícia Castro; Marques, António; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Campos, Filipa; Sousa, Sara de; Portugal, PaulaThe stigma associatedwith mental illness (MI) is a major barrier to accessing treatment and can be linked to poorer quality care in health systems. The National Continuing Care Network (NNICC) provides integrated continuing care for people who, regardless of age, are in a situation of dependency, through the intervention of a multidisciplinar team. To describe the levels of stigma and discrimination against people with MI among porfessionals working in the general Integrated Continuing Care Units (ICCU). This is a quantitative, observational, analytical and cross-sectional study with a sample of 163 participants. A sociodemographic questionnaire and two standardised assessment instruments were apllied, the Attribution Questionnaire (AQ-27) and the Community Attitudes Toward Mental Illness (CAMI). In the AQ-27 it was possible to see that the male gender shows greater stigma and discrimination then the female gender, with the latter showing more helpful attitudes toward people with MI (p=0.188). The Algarve region stands out as the most stigmatising according to the CAMI instrument (p=0.816). In addition, more years of professional experience i salso associated with more stigmatising attitudes (p=0.111). ICCT professionals had worse results (p=0.701). Speech therapists and medical assitants are the professionals with the most stigma. On the other hand, psychologists stand out (p=0,023). Not having a relative with MI has been shown to have na impact on the presence of stigma and discrimination (p=0.280). There are low levels of stigma towards people with MI among in the general ICCU professionals.