作者
Victoria N Mutiso, Christine W Musyimi, Sameera S Nayak, Abednego M Musau, Tahilia Rebello, Erick Nandoya, Albert K Tele, Kathleen Pike, David M Ndetei
发表日期
2017/9
期刊
International Journal of Social Psychiatry
卷号
63
期号
6
页码范围
508-517
出版商
Sage Publications
简介
Background
The study was conducted in rural Kenya and assessed stigma in health workers from primary health facilities.
Aims
This study compared variations in stigma-related mental health knowledge and attitudes between primary health workers (HWs) and community health volunteers (CHVs).
Methods
Participants (n = 44 HWs and n = 60 CHVs) completed the self-report Mental Health Knowledge Schedule and the Reported and Intended Behavior Scale, along with sociodemographic questions. Multiple regression models were used to assess predictors of mental health knowledge and stigmatizing behaviors.
Results
HWs had significantly higher mean mental health knowledge scores than CHVs, p < .001, and significantly higher mean positive attitudes scores than CHVs, p = .042. When controlling for relevant covariates, higher positive attitudes was the only significant predictor of higher mental health …
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