Aims: To measure the stigma of healthcare providers toward people suffering from mental illness, the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC) is a commonly applied instrument. However, this scale has not been thoroughly validated in many European countries, its psychometric properties are still unknown and data on practicing psychiatrists is lacking. Therefore, this multicenter study aimed ...
ABSTRACT: The quality of care in mental health institutions is a serious concern in modern psychiatry. People with mental disabilities often face violation of their human rights. They often expose physical and sexual abuse, neglect, stigma, discrimination. Despite implementing the Mental Health Strategy adopted in 2011 in Azerbaijan, there is a lack of monitoring and evaluation of the provided services. The mai...