Training community mental health staff in Guangzhou, China: evaluation of the effect of a new training model

BMC Psychiatry

Yuanguang Huang²  Wen Chen⁴  Hui Yang²  Graham Thornicroft³  Juan Li¹  Jie Li² 

[1] Henan Provincial Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, 388# Jianshe Road, Muye, Xinxiang 453003, China;Guangzhou Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, 36# Mingxin Road, Liwan, Guangzhou 510370, China;Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE5 8AF, UK;Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University,Sun Yat-sen Center for Migrant Health Policy, 74#Zhongshan Road II, Yuexiu, Guangzhou 510080, China

关键词: Knowledge;    Stigma;    Mental health staff;    Training program;   

Others  :  1231563
DOI  :  10.1186/s12888-015-0660-1

 received in 2015-05-25, accepted in 2015-10-21,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Increasing numbers of people with mental disorders receive services at primary care in China. The aims of this study are to evaluate impact of a new training course and supervision for community mental health staff to enhance their levels of mental health knowledge and to reduce their stigmatization toward people with mental illness.

Methods

A total of 77 community mental health staff from eight regions in Guangzhou in China were recruited for the study.4 regions were randomly allocated to the new training model group, and 4 to the old training model group. Levels of mental health knowledge were measured by purpose-made assessment schedule and by the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS). Stigma was evaluated by the Mental Illness: Clinicians’ Attitudes Scale (MICA) and the Reported and Intended Behavior Scale (RIBS). Evaluation questionnaires were given at the beginning of course, at the end, and at 6 month and at 12 month follow-up.

Results

After the training period, the 6-month, and the 12-month, knowledge scores of the intervention group were higher than the control group. At 6-month and 12-month follow-up, means scores of MAKS of the intervention group increased more than the control group (both p < 0.05) when age, sex, marriage status, title and time were controlled for. At 6-month follow-up, means scores of MICA of the intervention group decreased more than that of the control group (p < 0.01). At after-training, at 6-months, and at 12-months, mean scores of RIBS of the intervention group increased more than the control (p < 0.01, p < 0.001, p < 0.001) when age, sex, marriage status, title and time were controlled for.

Conclusions

Compared with the traditional training course and supervision, the new course improved community mental health staff knowledge of mental disorders, improving their attitudes toward people with mental disorder, and increasing their willingness to have contact with people with mental disorder.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Li et al.

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