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Title
Public Health Workers Attitudes and Perception towards Mental Illness in Talomo District
Proposed Study
A. Brief Background
Mental illness have been segregated, stigmatized, and shunned. Despite more recent efforts to improve
treatment, inclusion, and opportunity for those with mental illness, societies still struggle to adequately and
respectfully meet the needs of persons with mental illness (Harder, et. al, 2014).There are still attitudes within
most societies that view symptoms of psychopathology as threatening and uncomfortable, and these attitudes
frequently foster stigma and discrimination towards people with mental health problems (Davey, 2013).
Peoples beliefs and attitudes toward mental illness set the stage for how they interact with, provide
opportunities for, and help support a person with mental illness. Peoples beliefs and attitudes toward mental
illness also frame how they experience and express their own emotional problems and psychological distress
and whether they disclose these symptoms and seek care (Kobau, 2012).
Many people who would benefit from mental health services opt not to pursue them or fail to fully
participate once they have begun. One of the reasons for this disconnect is stigma; namely, to avoid the label
of mental illness and the harm it brings, people decide not to seek or fully participate in care (Corrigan,2012).
Statement of the Problems Objectives of the Study
To pursue the research objectives, this study will focus to investigate the attitudes and perceptions of
public health workers from Talomo District towards mental illness. Specifically, this study will answer the
following questions:
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What is the demographic profile of the chosen respondents in terms of:

a.)
Gender
b.)
Age
c.)
Civil Status
d.)
Socio-economic Status
e.)
Educational Attainment
f.)
Religion
g.)
Years of working experience

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What is the dominant public health workers attitudes and perception in terms of:
a.)
acceptance
b.)
judgmental
c.)
reluctant
d.)
prejudice
e.)
close-minded

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Is there a significant difference in the public health workers attitudes and perception toward
mental illness when group according to demographic data?
What is the level of awareness of the public health workers regarding mental illness?
What type of mental illness mostly affects the publics attitude?

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B. Methodology
Respondents:
Sampling:
Data Collection:

Public health workers assigned at Talomo District

Random sampling
Distribution of self-made questionnaires
Consent to conduct research will be obtained (Ethics Committee and Respondents)