Michela Atzeni
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7772136 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Michela Atzeni |
| PRENOMES | Michela |
| SOBRENOME | Atzeni |
| ASSINATURA | ATZENI M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Cagliari |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0645-3006 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2022 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Perceptions of care quality and human rights in Italian outpatient facilities during and after the pandemic
Background This study investigated whether job satisfaction and perceptions of respect for human rights among healthcare workers and patients improved in the post-COVID period compared to during the pandemic in 2021. Methods Conducted in October 2025 across five outpatient hospital units in Sardinia, Italy, this cross-sectional survey involved 97 healthcare professionals and 129 patients recruited voluntarily based on service requirements attenda…
The perception of quality of care and respect of human rights in mental healthcare facilities among users during and after the pandemic in Sardinia, Italy
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has strongly challenged health systems, but Italian community mental health services, rooted in the Basaglia reform and the World Health Organization (WHO) QualityRights framework, may have preserved a high perception of care quality and respect for human rights. This study compared users’ perceptions of quality of care, human rights, and resource adequacy in public mental healthcare fac…
Informal Caregiving for Psychosocial Disability in the Time of the Post Covid Crisis of Welfare in Italy
BACKGROUND: Informal caregivers of individuals with psychosocial disabilities are at high risk of psychological distress, leading to depressive symptoms and reduced quality of life (QOL). The ongoing crisis in welfare systems, worsened by economic constraints and the COVID-19 pandemic, has further increased caregivers' burdens, especially in countries like Italy, where community-based care models are underfunded. This study aims to assess how thi…
The role of hypothyroidism in the resilience against depressive episodes during covid pandemic in a cohort of old adults
Older adults generally displayed resilience during the pandemic. However, those with Hypothyroidism experienced increased depressive episodes and worsened quality of life, suggesting reduced stress adaptability despite hormone replacement therapy. This consideration highlights the potential need for interventions addressing both biological and psychosocial factors in managing depression risk in hypothyroid individuals
Reframing involuntary treatment as a sentinel event
This approach may help align mental health services with CRPD principles, reduce involuntary treatment, and enhance accountability, legitimacy, and foster collaborative relationships between users and providers. It may also help overcome the current impasse around coercive practices by enabling the identification and analysis of the structural and cultural mechanisms that sustain them over time, thereby opening up new possibilities for their mana…
Can adaptive hyperactivation result in a positive score on the Mood Disorder Questionnaire? Evidence from a case-control study over a community survey
MDQ positivity identifies a heterogeneous population, including individuals with adaptive hyperactivation and preserved functioning. These findings highlight the need for more refined instruments capable of distinguishing adaptive from pathological hyperactivation and caution against over-pathologizing MDQ positivity in clinical and public health settings
Evaluating the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in promoting the rights of persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities
INTRODUCTION: People with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities frequently experience human rights violations. This study assessed the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in promoting their rights within the mental healthcare system. METHODS: In this cluster-randomised trial in three psychiatric hospitals in Ghana, we randomly selected units within each hospital and randomised them 1:1 to the intervention (WHO QualityRig…
Resilience to depression and unchanged quality of life in Sardinian old adults during Covid-19 lockdown
NCT03858114
Evaluating the psychometric properties of three WHO instruments to assess knowledge about human rights, attitudes toward persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities, and practi…
This finding lends support to the use of these instruments both within mental health services and in the general population for a better understanding of current knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to a human rights-based approach to mental health in mental health services and the community
A nationwide evaluation study of the quality of care and respect of human rights in mental health facilities in Ghana
This study identifies shortcomings and critical areas that the Ghanaian government and facilities need to target for implementing a human rights-based approach in mental health and improve the quality of mental health care throughout the country
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A nationwide evaluation study of the quality of care and respect of human rights in mental health facilities in Ghana
This study identifies shortcomings and critical areas that the Ghanaian government and facilities need to target for implementing a human rights-based approach in mental health and improve the quality of mental health care throughout the country
Evaluating the psychometric properties of three WHO instruments to assess knowledge about human rights, attitudes toward persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities, and practi…
This finding lends support to the use of these instruments both within mental health services and in the general population for a better understanding of current knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to a human rights-based approach to mental health in mental health services and the community
Evaluating the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in promoting the rights of persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities
INTRODUCTION: People with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities frequently experience human rights violations. This study assessed the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in promoting their rights within the mental healthcare system. METHODS: In this cluster-randomised trial in three psychiatric hospitals in Ghana, we randomly selected units within each hospital and randomised them 1:1 to the intervention (WHO QualityRig…
Resilience to depression and unchanged quality of life in Sardinian old adults during Covid-19 lockdown
NCT03858114
Perceptions of care quality and human rights in Italian outpatient facilities during and after the pandemic
Background This study investigated whether job satisfaction and perceptions of respect for human rights among healthcare workers and patients improved in the post-COVID period compared to during the pandemic in 2021. Methods Conducted in October 2025 across five outpatient hospital units in Sardinia, Italy, this cross-sectional survey involved 97 healthcare professionals and 129 patients recruited voluntarily based on service requirements attenda…
The perception of quality of care and respect of human rights in mental healthcare facilities among users during and after the pandemic in Sardinia, Italy
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has strongly challenged health systems, but Italian community mental health services, rooted in the Basaglia reform and the World Health Organization (WHO) QualityRights framework, may have preserved a high perception of care quality and respect for human rights. This study compared users’ perceptions of quality of care, human rights, and resource adequacy in public mental healthcare fac…
Informal Caregiving for Psychosocial Disability in the Time of the Post Covid Crisis of Welfare in Italy
BACKGROUND: Informal caregivers of individuals with psychosocial disabilities are at high risk of psychological distress, leading to depressive symptoms and reduced quality of life (QOL). The ongoing crisis in welfare systems, worsened by economic constraints and the COVID-19 pandemic, has further increased caregivers' burdens, especially in countries like Italy, where community-based care models are underfunded. This study aims to assess how thi…
The role of hypothyroidism in the resilience against depressive episodes during covid pandemic in a cohort of old adults
Older adults generally displayed resilience during the pandemic. However, those with Hypothyroidism experienced increased depressive episodes and worsened quality of life, suggesting reduced stress adaptability despite hormone replacement therapy. This consideration highlights the potential need for interventions addressing both biological and psychosocial factors in managing depression risk in hypothyroid individuals
Reframing involuntary treatment as a sentinel event
This approach may help align mental health services with CRPD principles, reduce involuntary treatment, and enhance accountability, legitimacy, and foster collaborative relationships between users and providers. It may also help overcome the current impasse around coercive practices by enabling the identification and analysis of the structural and cultural mechanisms that sustain them over time, thereby opening up new possibilities for their mana…
Can adaptive hyperactivation result in a positive score on the Mood Disorder Questionnaire? Evidence from a case-control study over a community survey
MDQ positivity identifies a heterogeneous population, including individuals with adaptive hyperactivation and preserved functioning. These findings highlight the need for more refined instruments capable of distinguishing adaptive from pathological hyperactivation and caution against over-pathologizing MDQ positivity in clinical and public health settings
Mental health (5 obras) · Health care (4 obras) · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (4 obras) · Psychosocial (4 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 obras) · Pandemic (3 obras) · Psychiatry (3 obras) · Public health (3 obras) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 obras) · Clinical Psychology (2 obras)