ON an autumn afternoon, I walked into the well-known De’an Hospital in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, and could hardly believe this neat and tidy compound was a mental hospital. The facility is famous for its methods f...ON an autumn afternoon, I walked into the well-known De’an Hospital in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, and could hardly believe this neat and tidy compound was a mental hospital. The facility is famous for its methods for the prevention of mental illness and home therapy, which was initiated by Gu Hanping, president of the hospital. Gu, 39, has been praised by authoritative persons of the World Health Organization as the "Changzhou Mode in China." After I met this quick-minded woman, I no longer was surprised by the stories that had been展开更多
Background:The easy accessibility,increasing usage,and low cost of internet make it a desirable way of providing health information and delivering interventions for health consumers.Studies in other countries have ver...Background:The easy accessibility,increasing usage,and low cost of internet make it a desirable way of providing health information and delivering interventions for health consumers.Studies in other countries have verified and confirmed the effectiveness of internet-based interventions among people with mental health problems.Similar programs have yet to commence in China.Purpose:This study investigated the willingness for,and attitude toward internet-based intervention in Chinese mental health service users and explored the feasibility of such an intervention.Methods:A cross-sectional survey utilizing a self-developed questionnaire was administered to 186 mental health service users in Beijing,between April and May 2011.Results:Most participants held a positive attitude toward online information and expressed interest in getting assistance from the internet.Some advice and suggestions were provided such as more ways of getting assistance,setting up more professional websites,increasing interaction,as well as having government funding and guidance.Conclusion:Internet-based programs are feasible and applicable,and worth implementing with Chinese people with mental illness.展开更多
文摘ON an autumn afternoon, I walked into the well-known De’an Hospital in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, and could hardly believe this neat and tidy compound was a mental hospital. The facility is famous for its methods for the prevention of mental illness and home therapy, which was initiated by Gu Hanping, president of the hospital. Gu, 39, has been praised by authoritative persons of the World Health Organization as the "Changzhou Mode in China." After I met this quick-minded woman, I no longer was surprised by the stories that had been
文摘Background:The easy accessibility,increasing usage,and low cost of internet make it a desirable way of providing health information and delivering interventions for health consumers.Studies in other countries have verified and confirmed the effectiveness of internet-based interventions among people with mental health problems.Similar programs have yet to commence in China.Purpose:This study investigated the willingness for,and attitude toward internet-based intervention in Chinese mental health service users and explored the feasibility of such an intervention.Methods:A cross-sectional survey utilizing a self-developed questionnaire was administered to 186 mental health service users in Beijing,between April and May 2011.Results:Most participants held a positive attitude toward online information and expressed interest in getting assistance from the internet.Some advice and suggestions were provided such as more ways of getting assistance,setting up more professional websites,increasing interaction,as well as having government funding and guidance.Conclusion:Internet-based programs are feasible and applicable,and worth implementing with Chinese people with mental illness.
