Table 7 Main results of survey among MHOs
Characteristics of MHOs n = 32 | |||
Age, Mean (Std) | 38.5 (8.7) | ||
Male, n(%) | 20 (62.5) | ||
Major of higher education, n(%) | |||
Clinical medicine | 16 (50) | ||
Nursing | 8 (25) | ||
Public Health | 4 (12.5) | ||
Pharmacy | 4 (12.5) | ||
Professional qualification, n(%) | |||
Physician (Assistant) License | 14 (43.8) | ||
Nurse License | 8 (25) | ||
Public Health Practitioner (Assistant) License | 3 (9.4) | ||
Pharmacist License | 4 (12.5) | ||
Without medical license | 3 (9.4) | ||
Part-time, n(%) | 32 (100) | ||
Being Mental Health Officer for over 3 years*, n(%) | 9 (28.1) | ||
Times of in-service training per person-year, Mean (Std) | 0.8 (0.5) | ||
Mental health work of towns n = 32 | |||
Detection rate of PWP (%), Mean (Std) | 0.38 (0.6) | ||
Treatment rate of PWP (%), Mean (Std) | 73.18 (25.1) | ||
Rate of PWP in stable condition (%), Mean (Std) | 75.82 (34.7) | ||
Rate of PWP under guardianship (%), Mean (Std) | 98.47 (3.3) | ||
Number of PWP’s crime & violent/disruptive behaviors, last year | 1 | ||
Visit to PWP, n(%) | |||
Frequency: Semi-monthly | 1 (3.1) | Methods: Face-to-face only | 5 (15.62) |
Once every 2 months | 6 (18.8) | Telephone only | 1 (3.1) |
Quarterly | 24 (75) | Mixed | 26 (81.3) |
Half-yearly | 1 (3.1) | Full coverage of patients | 27 (84.4) |
Number of mental-health-related training for village doctors in last year*, n(%) | |||
0 | 2 (6.3) | ||
1 | 12 (37.5) | ||
2–4 | 12 (37.5) | ||
> 4 | 5 (15.7) | ||
Top barriers for work implementation, frequencies | |||
Lacking/insufficient cooperation from patients and/or families (including refusal to physical exams, medication & visits from MHOs, communication with patients and/or families) | 29 | ||
Bad adherence (to medication) of patients | 5 | ||
Heavy workload and pressure as being a part-time MHOs | 4 | ||