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ArticlePloS one2016

Public Stigma towards Older Adults with Depression: Findings from the São Paulo-Manaus Elderly in Primary Care Study.

Marcia Scazufca, Maria Clara P de Paula Couto, Hsiang Huang, Rachel Kester, Patrícia Emília Braga, Érica T P Peluso, Sérgio L Blay, Paulo R Menezes, Euler E Ribeiro

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Marcia ScazufcaLaboratory of Psychopathology and Psychiatric Therapeutics (LIM-23), Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Maria Clara P de Paula CoutoLaboratory of Psychopathology and Psychiatric Therapeutics (LIM-23), Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2595-9579
Hsiang HuangLaboratory of Psychopathology and Psychiatric Therapeutics (LIM-23), Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Rachel KesterDepartment of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Patrícia Emília BragaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Érica T P PelusoAnhanguera University of São Paulo (UNIAN), São Paulo, Brazil.
Sérgio L BlayDepartment of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Paulo R MenezesDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Euler E RibeiroOpen University of the Third Age, Amazonas State University, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRCambridge Health Alliance · USUniversidade do Estado do Amazonas · BRUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BR

Funding

Psychiatry Primary Care NRSA T-32 AwardT32MH020021 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI JOHN C. FORTNEY, JURGEN UNUTZER · 1998 to 2026
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NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH020021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates three domains of public stigma (perceived negative reactions, perceived discrimination, and dangerousness) against older adults with depression. The sample comprised of older adults registered with primary care clinics (n = 1,291) and primary health care professionals (n = 469) from São Paulo and Manaus, Brazil. Participants read a vignette describing a 70-year-old individual (Mary or John) with a depressive disorder and answered questions measuring stigma. The prevalence of the three stigma domains was between 30.2 and 37.6% among older participants from São Paulo and between 27.6 and 35.4% among older participants from Manaus. Older adults from both cities reported similar prevalence of perceived stigma. Key factors associated with stigmatizing beliefs among older participants were reporting depressive symptoms, having physical limitations, and identifying the case of the vignette as a case of mental disorder. Among health professionals, the prevalence of the three stigma domains was between 19.8 and 34.8% in São Paulo and 30.2 and 44.6% in Manaus. The key factor associated with stigma among primary health care professionals was city, with consistently higher risk in Manaus than in São Paulo. Findings confirm that public stigma against older adults in Brazil is common. It is important to educate the public and primary health care providers in Brazil on stigma related to mental illness in order to reduce barriers to adequate mental health treatment.

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Social StigmaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsAttitudeBrazilDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatientsPhysicians, Primary CarePrimary Health Care

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PMID27352293
PMCPMC4924821
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