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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
740 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-09-05
2023-06-30
Brief Summary
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The general aim of this study is to find out about the attitudes of university students at the University of A Coruña towards people with mental disorders and specifically to intervene with students of the Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy to assess whether taking part in a Mental Health Literacy Programme changes these attitudes.
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Detailed Description
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The Mental Health Spain Confederation proposes tackling stigma through intersectional mental health literacy interventions that incorporate the gender perspective and are focused on the needs identified by people with mental disorders.
The New Mental Health Strategy of the National Health System (2021-2026) establishes the need to involve people and their families, as well as the different social agents in the fight against stigma, especially social and health professionals, as well as the media and educational personnel. The aim of this study is to understand the nature of stigma towards people with mental disorders. In order to do so, it is necessary to take into consideration the experiences and experiences of the people themselves in order to develop plans to promote mental health from a participatory and comprehensive perspective. Likewise, it is considered relevant to know the perceptions of future professionals from different areas of knowledge (students of the University of A Coruña), evaluating their attitudes and beliefs regarding mental health. Finally, the aim is to evaluate the impact of incorporating a specific module on mental health and stigmatisation. a specific module on mental health and stigma in the university curriculum of the students of the Occupational Therapy Degree.
This research has the following objectives: (1) find out the perception of people with mental disorders in relation to the social stigma of citizens and Health Science professionals; (2) find out how university students perceive people with mental health problems, and (3) evaluate the impact of incorporating a specific module on mental health and stigma in the university curriculum, specifically in the Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
SEQUENTIAL
OTHER
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Third year students of the Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy
Third-year students of the Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy will receive training on a specific module on mental health and stigma in the university curriculum.
Mental Health Literacy Programme
Mental Health Literacy Program. This program is part of the training of third-year students of the occupational therapy degree at the University of A Coruña. We will follow a mixed method following a sequential explanatory design. The quantitative part corresponds to a quasi-experimental study, where a comparison will be made between the phase before and after the students take the program. The qualitative part will comprise a phenomenological study to collect the knowledge acquired by the students after taking the program.
Students of University of A Coruña
The students of the University of A Coruña will take part in an online survey to find out the attitudes and beliefs of future professionals from different areas of knowledge regarding mental health.
No interventions assigned to this group
People with mental health disorder
Users of a Psychosocial and Labor Rehabilitation Centers in the A Coruña Health Care Area will take part in interviews to find out their experiences regarding the attributions made towards them by citizens and health professionals.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Mental Health Literacy Programme
Mental Health Literacy Program. This program is part of the training of third-year students of the occupational therapy degree at the University of A Coruña. We will follow a mixed method following a sequential explanatory design. The quantitative part corresponds to a quasi-experimental study, where a comparison will be made between the phase before and after the students take the program. The qualitative part will comprise a phenomenological study to collect the knowledge acquired by the students after taking the program.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Student in the University of A Coruña
* Have a mental disorder \[according to the Diagnostic Manual Diagnostic Manual\]
* Be a user of the Psychosocial and Labor Rehabilitation Centers of the Health Area of A Coruña
Exclusion Criteria
* Not being enrolled in the Mental Health module of the Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Have difficulties in understanding and/or communication
* Have difficulties in understanding and/or communication
* Be in a situation of legal incapacity.
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Nereida Canosa Rodríguez
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Nereida Canosa Rodríguez
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Nereida Canosa Domínguez, Master
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Universidade da Coruña
Locations
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Nereida Canosa Domínguez
A Coruña, , Spain
Countries
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References
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Mejia-Lancheros C, Lachaud J, O'Campo P, Wiens K, Nisenbaum R, Wang R, Hwang SW, Stergiopoulos V. Trajectories and mental health-related predictors of perceived discrimination and stigma among homeless adults with mental illness. PLoS One. 2020 Feb 27;15(2):e0229385. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229385. eCollection 2020.
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Other Identifiers
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2021/028
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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