Mental distress, perceived need, and barriers to receive professional mental health care among university students in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited evidence on the extent of the perceived need and barriers to professional mental health service delivery to university students with mental distress in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study was designed to assess the prevalence of mental distress, perceived need for professional mental health care and barriers to the delivery of services to affected undergraduate university students in Ethiopia.

Methods

A multi-stage sampling technique was used to recruit 1135 undergraduate university students. Symptoms of mental distress were evaluated using the Self-Reported Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and a score of above seven was used to identify positive cases. The perceived need for professional mental health care was assessed using a single 'yes

SUBMITTER: Negash A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183586 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature