Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Health Management and Pedagogy, Health management and Economics Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Lecturer, Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 BSc Students, Health Information Technology, Faculty of Management and Informatics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

4 Lecturer, Health Services Management, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Mental health as physical health is a science for better living and more social welfare from first moment of living until end of that. In today complex society especially our society some mental disorders like desperation, anxiety, insecurity, suicide, Masochism, murder, booty, addiction, divorce, sexual disorder, manic and etc has been seen as important problems more and more. Therefore, Iranian health and treatment system considered some mental health principle for mental health prevention and treatment. Total goal of this research has been view point of Isfahan health and treatment system about results of assorted mental health in health system. Methods: Research type was analytical and cross-sectional. Study population was health and treatment workers in different health organizations such as healthcare rural houses, health urban center and health and treatment network in Isfahan province which influence in mental disease at 2010. Population study was 300 individuals by census. Questionnaire was researcher made and blind response. Four variables such as rate of mental health success, there's satisfy, knowledge and attitude of that, were evaluated with five or two responses (Likert scale). Validity with expert consultation and reliability with Cronbach’s alpha scale, were confirmed after pilot study because it was upper than 80%. Descriptive data with statistical indices (frequency, percent, mean and standard deviation) and analytical data with suitable hypothesis such as correlation, chi square (c2) and kruskal-wallis were analyzed with SPSS16 software. Results: Mean score of four main variable respectively were as: attitude of mental health program (66.73 ± 10.80), success of mental health program (59.14 ± 17.12), satisfaction of mental health program (45.46 ± 20.59) and awareness of mental health program (20.56 ± 11.61). Analysis between four variables did not show any significant differences. Analysis between all research groups also did not any significant differences. But significant differences only were shown between all research groups about satisfaction of mental health join in health system (Pvalue<0.5). Conclusion: Revealed results for this big plan did not enough. Hour rate of health worker educated about mental health in primary health system (PHC) was 29 percent. Knowledge mean of mental health program also was 20/56 percent and it was half of other variable mean. It shown that majority of health worker in health system did not have enough knowledge about mental health program. Therefore, they need more education about mental health. Key Words: Mental Health; Primary Health Care (PHC); Experts

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