Factors Contributing To Utilization Of Mental Health Care Service Among Mental Health Patients

The main title of this study was focused on factors contributing to utilization of mental Health care service among mental health patients. As stated by the World Health Organization (WHO), most of the African countries who are classified as low-income countries perceive mental health as a challenge to their communities. The specific objectives of this study were (i) To evaluate perception of utilization mental health care services among mental health patients in Somalia (ii) To analyze barriers of
utilization mental health care services among mental health patients in Somalia (iii) To describe national health polity of mental health care services among mental health patients in Somalia & (iv) To identify the best practices of mental health system towards health care providers in Somalia.
Methodology: The study design used descriptive and cross-sectional due to this study was not take more than one year after that the type will be mixed quantitative and qualitative. The study population were those who are mental health patients with different types . The primary data collection used was structured questionnaire so that questionnaire filling the patients and also key informant interview filling to the mental health care providers. The sample size was 120 participants among mental health center in Somalia. The sampling techniques was used purposive sampling. The mental health centers includes: Berbera Mental Hospital, Hargeysia Mental Health Hospital, Sahan Voluntary Organization, Nasrullahi Mental Hospital, Mental Health Department Berbera & Habeb Public Mental Health Hospital.
Results: The majority of the respondents 63(52.2%) replied they were seek mental health services when they felt mental problem, the majority of the respondents 88(73.3%) replied they belief mental health was one of the leading causes of death among Somalis, the majority of the respondents 76(63.3%) replied they given enough time to discuss your condition and treatment while the majority of the respondents 65(54.2%) replied they were worrying something that they missed, the majority of respondents 60(50.0%) replied country have a national suicide prevention strategy, the majority of respondents 89(74.2%) were replied someone else close to give them enough information from health and social services about their mental health problems.