Attitudes, knowledge, and opinions regarding mental health among undergraduate nursing students

Santos, Sónia da Silva; Soares, Marcos Hirata; Hirata, Alceu Kazuo

doi:10.1590/s0080-623420130000500026

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“…Regarding the different dimensions of the OMI scale, there is a discrepancy of values in the Authoritarianism and Benevolence dimensions. These two items emphasize, in the context of Authoritarianism, the archaic view that the mentally ill needs to be isolated from other patients, must remain locked, under surveillance, and within the framework of Benevolence it is translated to the view that the person with mental illness should be protected by means of protectionist, kind and patronizing resources (19) , interpreted as care and attention (7) , however, these attitudes are also understood as control and restriction of the community with these patients (8) .…”

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“…This factor represents an opinion on the person with mental illness as belonging to a class of inferior, irrecoverable persons who cannot be held accountable for their actions and should be controlled by society; Benevolence indicates a vision of paternalistic protection and protective kindness to these people, focusing on care, personal attention and material comfort; Ideology of Mental Hygiene assesses whether the respondent has an opinion of the person with mental illness as being similar to a "normal person" and can perform complex activities; Social Restriction, this factor represents a perspective of the person with mental illness as a danger to society, and should be restricted in some social domains; Interpersonal Etiology results from the belief that mental illness comes from bad interpersonal experiences lived in childhood (7)(8) .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Prejudice begins when one agrees with a stereotype and responds emotionally through certain behaviors, such as being afraid of all people with mental illness (5) . Several authors highlight the stigma attached to this point of view (6)(7)(8)(9) . This stigma harms the person's biopsychosocial context, especially, his or her behavior towards the demand for health care (3).…”

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Opinions on mental illness from the perspective of primary care nurses in Portugal

Fernandes

Santos

Moreira

et al. 2019

Rev. Gaúcha Enferm.

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Objective: To identify the opinions of primary care nurses regarding mental illness and the care provided to this population. Methodology: Cross-sectional, quantitative study with the participation of 328 nurses of primary health care in Porto, Portugal. Data collected between April and August of 2018 through the scale "Opinions about Mental Illness" and socio demographic and labor questionnaire. Descriptive and correlational statistics were applied. Results: A total of 50% of the nurses presented positive opinions about the mental illness. Regarding the assistance provided in their unit of action, 53.4% considered inadequate and 50.3% recognized as adequate their knowledge about the role that primary health care has in assisting the person with mental illness. Conclusion: Positive opinions and recognition of the importance of primary care to people with mental illness are important indicators for qualified mental health care outside the field of specialty.

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Section: Odm Is Organized In 5 Dimensions: Authoritarianism;mentioning

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Opinions on mental illness from the perspective of primary care nurses in Portugal

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Santos

Moreira

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“…Authoritarianism showed a higher average (6.65), followed by the factors Social Restriction (6.58), Etiology of Mental Effort (6.31) and Minority Vision (6.06). These factors are characteristic, respectively, of attitudes related to the vision of irrecoverability and dangerousness of the mentally ill; to the understanding of patient as a person incapable of living in society and, finally, of discriminatory visions, emphasizing inferiority and difference (8) .…”

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“…The results also pointed to the Benevolence factor, as a favorable attitude, presenting a higher average (5.96), reflecting a kind and paternalistic view of the patient, based on personal care and comfort, due to his unhappiness. The origin of these attitudes derives from religious, moral, humanistic and non-scientific aspects (8) .…”

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Attitudes of professionals of the Network of Psychosocial Attention to mental illness

Gonçalves¹,

Vilela²,

Terra³

2017

Rev Rene

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Objective: to investigate the attitudes of professionals of the Network of Psychosocial Attention to mental illness. Methods: cross-sectional and analytical study. Two instruments were used: the characterization questionnaire and the Opinions Scale about Mental Illness, answered by 80 employees of the Psychosocial Attention Network. For counting the obtained points, pre-established formulas were used; and for correlations and associations, non-parametric tests according to the normality of the data. Results: the attitudinal profile denominated Authoritarianism was characterized by a higher average in the population, followed by the Social Restriction and Etiology of Mental Effort profiles. It was also observed that the variables schooling, working time in mental health services and monthly family income showed significant correlations in relation to the types of attitudes. Conclusion: the attitudinal profile of the studied population reflects predominantly authoritarian, restrictive and discriminatory attitudes. Descriptors: Attitude; Workers; Mental Health.Objetivo: investigar as atitudes de profissionais da Rede de Atenção Psicossocial frente ao adoecimento mental. Métodos: estudo transversal e analítico. Utilizaram-se dois instrumentos: o questionário de caracterização e a Escala de Opiniões sobre a Doença Mental, respondidos por 80 trabalhadores da Rede de Atenção Psicossocial. Para contagem dos pontos obtidos, foram utilizadas fórmulas preestabelecidas; e para correlações e associações, testes não paramétricos conforme a normalidade dos dados. Resultados: o perfil atitudinal denominado Autoritarismo destacou-se por apresentar maior média na população, seguido dos perfis Restrição Social e Etiologia do Esforço Mental. Observou-se também que as variáveis escolaridade, tempo de trabalho em serviços de saúde mental e renda familiar mensal apresentaram correlações significativas em relação aos tipos de atitudes. Conclusão: o perfil atitudinal da população estudada reflete atitudes predominantemente autoritárias, restritivas e discriminatórias.

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Investigation of attitudes toward mental illness among nursing students in Indonesia

Sari

Yuliastuti

2018

International Journal of Nursing Sciences

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Objective People with mental illness (PMI) are often stigmatized or experience negative attitudes from society. In particular, nursing students’ attitudes toward PMI will influence the quality of care these patients receive. Some factors influencing attitudes toward PMI among nursing students have been identified. The present study aimed to examine factors influencing attitudes toward mental illness among nursing students in Indonesia. Methods Nursing students ( n = 317) were assessed for attitudes toward mental illness using the Community Attitude toward the Mentally Ill questionnaire. Details regarding sociodemographic variables (age, gender, ethnicity, year of study, monthly family income, personal experience with mental illness, family history of mental illness, and knowing or having direct contact with PMI) and knowledge about mental illness by using Mental Health Knowledge Schedule questionnaire were also obtained. Results The mean Community Attitude toward the Mentally Ill questionnaire score was 103.75 ± 9.15, with the highest mean of the four subscales being that of authoritarianism 27.97 ± 2.87 followed by social restrictiveness, community mental health ideology, and benevolence 27.52 ± 3.68, 24.38 ± 3.80, and 23.89 ± 3.27, respectively. The factors significantly associated with nursing students’ attitudes toward mental illness were age ( r = −0.18, P = 0.001), year of study ( H = 16.65, P < 0.001), knowing or having direct contact with PMI ( Z = −2.35, P = 0.019), and knowledge of mental illness ( r = −0.22, P < 0.001). Conclusions Several demographic variables, direct contact with PMI, and level of knowledge about mental illness can contribute to variations in attitudes toward PMI among nursing students in Indonesia. Education and direct contact with PMI serve as intervention strategies to reduce negative attitudes and stigma associated with mental illness among nursing students.

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Attitudes, knowledge, and opinions regarding mental health among undergraduate nursing students

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Opinions on mental illness from the perspective of primary care nurses in Portugal

Opinions on mental illness from the perspective of primary care nurses in Portugal

Attitudes of professionals of the Network of Psychosocial Attention to mental illness

Investigation of attitudes toward mental illness among nursing students in Indonesia

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