Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize
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Data de Publicação: | 2012 |
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT This study was conducted to assess mental health knowledge, attitude and practices among health care workers in Belize before and immediately after a competency based training program in mental health. A baseline Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) survey was given to health personnel, mainly nurses, working primary and secondary care. The intervention was a 13-week face-to-face training course for health care professionals with the objective of increasing their competency in mental health and reducing stigma. After the training a post intervention KAP survey was conducted among the original respondents. 88 health care workers completed the baseline survey and 61 of those respondents completed the post-intervention questionnaire. The results showed that the level of knowledge of the participants had improved by the training intervention and that in general, the intervention was effective in correcting some misconceptions about mental illness and reducing stigmatizing attitudes among the participants. |
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Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize Mental Health ServicesNursing Care - psychology Training SupportCase Studies BelizeSaúde Mental e PsiquiatriaABSTRACT This study was conducted to assess mental health knowledge, attitude and practices among health care workers in Belize before and immediately after a competency based training program in mental health. A baseline Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) survey was given to health personnel, mainly nurses, working primary and secondary care. The intervention was a 13-week face-to-face training course for health care professionals with the objective of increasing their competency in mental health and reducing stigma. After the training a post intervention KAP survey was conducted among the original respondents. 88 health care workers completed the baseline survey and 61 of those respondents completed the post-intervention questionnaire. The results showed that the level of knowledge of the participants had improved by the training intervention and that in general, the intervention was effective in correcting some misconceptions about mental illness and reducing stigmatizing attitudes among the participants.Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Universidade Nova de LisboaRUNBennett, Eleanor Davis 2012-08-08T12:21:19Z20122012-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/7713enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T03:39:49Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/7713Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:17:40.447850Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize |
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Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize |
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Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize Bennett, Eleanor Davis Mental Health Services Nursing Care - psychology Training Support Case Studies Belize Saúde Mental e Psiquiatria |
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Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize |
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Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize |
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Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize |
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Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize |
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Effects of a mental health training program on health care worker's knowledge and attitude and practice in Belize |
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Bennett, Eleanor Davis |
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Bennett, Eleanor Davis |
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Mental Health Services Nursing Care - psychology Training Support Case Studies Belize Saúde Mental e Psiquiatria |
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Mental Health Services Nursing Care - psychology Training Support Case Studies Belize Saúde Mental e Psiquiatria |
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ABSTRACT This study was conducted to assess mental health knowledge, attitude and practices among health care workers in Belize before and immediately after a competency based training program in mental health. A baseline Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) survey was given to health personnel, mainly nurses, working primary and secondary care. The intervention was a 13-week face-to-face training course for health care professionals with the objective of increasing their competency in mental health and reducing stigma. After the training a post intervention KAP survey was conducted among the original respondents. 88 health care workers completed the baseline survey and 61 of those respondents completed the post-intervention questionnaire. The results showed that the level of knowledge of the participants had improved by the training intervention and that in general, the intervention was effective in correcting some misconceptions about mental illness and reducing stigmatizing attitudes among the participants. |
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