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Factors associated with the evolution of attitudes towards mental illness in a cohort of nursing students.
- Source :
- Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Jun2020, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p237-245, 9p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Accessible Summary: What is known on the subject?: People with mental health difficulties have poorer physical health than the general population. The stigmatizing attitude of health professionals impacts the quality of care for these people.There is a broad background on the effectiveness of activities based on theoretical training, clinical practices or social contact to improve nursing students' attitudes towards people with mental health difficulties.There is an important need to assess whether the benefits identified in the short term are maintained in the longer term. What does the paper add to existing knowledge?: The positive evolution of attitudes towards mental illness does not last over time.Some students' attitude towards people with a mental health difficulty worsened in the final stage of their training after completing clinical practices. What are the implications for practice?: It is necessary for tutors incorporate an understanding of stigma throughout the degree training and to discuss with the students the emotional aspects experienced during the performance of clinical practices.The design of any anti‐stigma intervention must include the factor of "time". Introduction: The stigma of health professionals is a contributing factor to morbi‐mortality among people with mental health difficulties. There is a lack of research on long‐term outcomes in nursing students. Objective: To identify factors associated with the evolution of stigmatizing attitudes towards mental illness in a cohort of students trained in mental health. Method: A prospective observational study of the impact of training in mental health care. Age, gender, stigma, level of previous familiarity with mental illness, self‐education by Internet, academic performance and the place where practicums are conducted were evaluated on three occasions over 15 months. Results: Academic performance, online consultation and the size or origin of the theoretical group were indicators of better attitudes. The positive evolution of attitudes does not last over time. Discussion: Instability over time could be explained by students' experience in the practicum, although the time itself has been identified as a determining factor. Practical implications: Further studies should be promoted in academia to assess the content of mental health training and its influence on the evolution of the stigmatizing attitude. It is also necessary to address stigma in small groups, where students with better academic results lead anti‐stigma activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ACADEMIC achievement
BEHAVIOR modification
COMPARATIVE studies
EXPERIENCE
HEALTH occupations students
INTERNET
LANGUAGE & languages
LONGITUDINAL method
MEDICAL referrals
NONPARAMETRIC statistics
NURSES' attitudes
NURSING education
NURSING models
PSYCHOLOGY of nursing students
SCIENTIFIC observation
PRACTICAL nursing
PSYCHIATRIC nursing
QUESTIONNAIRES
STATISTICS
SOCIAL stigma
STUDENTS
STUDENT attitudes
TEACHER-student relationships
TIME
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
DATA analysis
TEACHING methods
CLINICAL education
DATA analysis software
ATTITUDES toward mental illness
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13510126
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143118217
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12572