Effectiveness of an anti-stigma training on improving attitudes and decreasing discrimination towards people with mental disorders among care assistant workers in Guangzhou, China

• DOI: 10.1186/s13033-018-0259-2
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02T23:44:17Z
• Authors: Jie Li; Yu Fan; Hua-Qing Zhong; Xiao-Ling Duan; Wen Chen; Sara Evans-Lacko; Graham Thornicroft
• Keywords: Stigma; Health administration

Care assistant workers as a new pattern of care providers in China play an important role bridging the mental health treatment gap. Stigma and discrimination against people with disorders among is barrier which adversely influences service delivery. However, programs aimed at reducing stigma are rare China. A total 293 from four districts Guangzhou, were randomly divided into intervention group (n = 139) control 154). The received anti-stigma training traditional training. Both trainings lasted for 3 h. Participants measured before after using Perceived Devaluation Discrimination Scale (PDD), Mental illness: Clinicians' Attitudes (MICA) Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS). Data analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, Chi square test or Fisher's exact test. Multilinear regression models performed to calculate adjusted coefficient on PPD, MAKS, MICA. There significant lower scores PDD MICA when compared (both P < 0.001). No difference was found MAKS score between two groups (P 0.118). had better correct identification schizophrenia, depression bipolar disorder These findings suggest that may be effective perception devaluation-discrimination illness decreasing level negative stigma-related attitudes workers.