Determining the effectiveness of a video-based contact intervention in improving attitudes of Penang primary care nurses towards people with mental illness

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187861
• Publication Date: 2017-11-13T18:38:32Z
• Authors: Yin Ping Ng; Abdul Rashid; Finian O’Brien
• Keywords: Psychoeducation; Stigma

Background Mental illness-related stigma is common, and associated with poorer outcomes in people mental illness. This study evaluated the attitudes of primary care nurses towards illness its factors; effectiveness a short video-based contact intervention (VBCI) improving these using Malay version 15-item Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Healthcare Providers (OMS-HC-15-M). Methods A 5-minute VBCI was developed comprising elements psychoeducation interviews they interact with, relating to experience recovery. pre-post cross-sectional conducted on 206 randomly selected Penang, Malaysia. The OMS-HC-15-M questionnaire administered before immediately after participants viewed VBCI. difference mean scores paired t-tests, effect size standardised response (SRM) were obtained. Factors correlating obtained univariate multivariate regression analyses. Results Differences score statistically significant (p<0.001) 14% reduction, moderate SRM at 0.97 (0.85–0.11) 1.1 (0.97–1.2) respectively. By factoring Minimal Detectable Change statistic 7.76, produced improvement 30% participants. less stigmatising baseline previous psychiatry-related training, desiring psychiatric positive Conclusions first Malaysia show that brief effective immediate term. Further studies are needed determine if results can be sustained longer term generalizable other health professionals. Qualitative warranted provide insight factors attitudes. (300 words)