Publications by authors named "Rajni Chatterji"
Background: Nurses represent the major proportion of frontline health care professionals delivering 24/7 services to patients with an increased vulnerability towards COVID-19 infection. Mental health issues among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic are poorly reported across the globe. Henceforth, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to explore the prevalence and determinants of mental health outcomes (anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD, insomnia) among nurses across the globe due to the COVID-19.
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- - Mental illness impacts over one-third of India's population, but there's limited knowledge about mental health systems in Madhya Pradesh, prompting a study to evaluate the state's mental health services.
- - Conducted as part of the National Mental Health Survey 2015-16 across 48 districts, the study employed data from previous WHO assessments to provide a comprehensive situational analysis of mental health resources.
- - Findings revealed that only 13.7% of districts were part of the District Mental Health Program, with a mere 0.05 psychiatrists per lakh population and just 0.2% of the health budget allocated to mental health, indicating a critical need for improvement in mental healthcare facilities and staffing.
Background: About 14% of the global mental health burden is contributed by India. However, there exists a disparity in mental health patterns, utilization, and prioritization among various Indian states. The state of Madhya Pradesh is a low performer among Indian states, ranking lower than the national average on the Human Development Index, Hunger Index, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnderstanding the burden and pattern of mental disorders as well as mapping the existing resources for delivery of mental health services in India, has been a felt need over decades. Recognizing this necessity, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, commissioned the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) in the year 2014-15. The NMHS aimed to estimate the prevalence and burden of mental health disorders in India and identify current treatment gaps, existing patterns of health-care seeking, service utilization patterns, along with an understanding of the impact and disability due to these disorders.
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