Positive mental health among health professionals working at a psychiatric hospital

Yuan, Qi; Vaingankar, Janhavi Ajit; Chang, Sherilyn; Abdin, Edimansyah; Chua, Hong Choon; Chong, Siow Ann; Subramaniam, Mythily

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“…The total PMH values observed in the overall study sample (4.68), and for the Chinese (4.18), Malay (4.96) and Tamil (4.92) versions, are higher than the original PMHI estimates generated in the general population (4.53) (Vaingankar et al, 2011), people with mental disorders (3.94) (Sambasivam et al, 2016) and working adults (4.54) (Picco et al, 2017). Low levels of PMH and well-being are expected in patient populations (Markowitz, 1998;Nicoletti et al, 2017;Ritsner et al, 2000) and can explain the difference in PMH from the current sample.…”

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“…The Positive Mental Health Instrument (PMHI), the initial English language version, was developed and validated as part of a national epidemiological study conducted in 2010 in Singapore (Vaingankar et al, 2011;Vaingankar et al, 2012). Since its first development, the instrument has been extensively used and studied in different populations such as communitybased general population samples (Vaingankar et al, 2011;Vaingankar et al, 2018), working adults (Picco et al, 2017), patients with mental illnesses (Vaingankar et al, 2016) and caregivers of older adults (Ong et al, 2018). It has consistently shown high reliability and demonstrated strong construct and criterion validity in English-literate samples.…”

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Development of the Chinese, Malay and Tamil translations of the Positive Mental Health Instrument: Cross-cultural adaptation, validity and internal consistency

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Transcult Psychiatry

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This study describes the development and validation of Chinese, Malay and Tamil translations of the Positive Mental Health Instrument (PMHI) in a general population sample in Singapore. Translations were performed using two independent forward translations followed by expert panel discussions and tested for content, construct and language appropriateness using focus group discussions. The final translated tools were field-tested among 220 residents per language using self-administered questionnaires comprising the translated PMHI and other validity measures. Missing data, floor and ceiling effects, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency, item response theory differential item functioning (IRT-DIF) and criterion validity were assessed. A total of 10 PMHI-Chinese items, 26 PMHI-Malay items and six response categories and six PMHI-Tamil items were modified based on expert panel and focus group discussions. PMHI had low missing data and showed negative but acceptable skewness (<2) and kurtosis (<7) for all translations, except for the PMHI-Malay “spirituality” subscale (skewness: -2.8; kurtosis: 12.5). CFA showed that all three PMHI translations fulfilled the original six-factor-higher-order structure (RMSEA = 0.05, CFI = 0.962, TLI = 0.96). Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for total PMHI were 0.958, 0.954, 0.945 and 0.949 in the overall sample and the Chinese, Malay and Tamil translations, respectively. The three translations of the PMHI showed expected and significant positive ( r = 0.116 to 0.663) and negative correlations ( r = −0.137 to −0.574) with established measures. The findings show that the Chinese, Malay and Tamil translations of the PMHI have high internal consistency and validity in this multi-ethnic population.

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Development of the Chinese, Malay and Tamil translations of the Positive Mental Health Instrument: Cross-cultural adaptation, validity and internal consistency

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“…Data relating to attitudes of mental health professionals were extracted from a study which aimed to explore associative stigma and positive mental health among staff working at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), the only tertiary psychiatric service provider in Singapore [ 29 ]. This was a cross-sectional, online survey which used convenience sampling.…”

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Attitudes to mental illness among mental health professionals in Singapore and comparisons with the general population

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BackgroundSimilar to the general public, mental health professionals sometimes also have negative attitudes towards individuals with mental illness; which could ultimately affect the quality of care received by the patients. This study aims to explore attitudes to mental illness among mental health professionals in Singapore; make comparisons with the general population; and investigate the significant correlates.MethodsA cross-sectional design was used. Eligible participants were recruited from the Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. Attitudes to mental illness among the mental health professionals were measured using an adapted 26-item Attitudes to Mental Illness questionnaire (AMI). An earlier study amongst the general population in Singapore had used the same tool; however, factor analysis suggested a 20-item, 4-factor structure (AMI-SG) was the best fit. This 4-factor structure was applied among the current sample of mental health professionals to allow comparisons between the professionals and the general population.Data were collected through an online survey tool ‘Questionpro’ from February to April 2016, and 379 participants were included in the current analysis. Attitudes to mental illness among these professionals were compared to those of the general population, which were captured as part of a national study conducted from March 2014 to April 2015.ResultsThe 20-item, 4-factor structure AMI-SG derived from the general population was applicable among the mental health professionals in Singapore. Compared to the general population, mental health professionals had significantly more positive attitudes to mental illness; however their scores on ‘social distancing’ did not differ from the general population. Indian ethnicity was negatively associated with ‘social distancing’ and ‘social restrictiveness’ among the professionals; while higher education was negatively related to ‘prejudice and misconception’. Compared to nurses, doctors showed significantly more positive attitudes on ‘social restrictiveness’ and ‘prejudice and misconception’. Having family or close friends diagnosed with mental illness was negatively associated with ‘social distancing’ among the professionals.ConclusionThe AMI-SG is an effective tool to measure attitudes to mental illness among mental health professionals in Singapore. Although the professionals had significantly more positive attitudes to mental illness than the general public in Singapore, their attitudes on ‘social distancing’ resembled closely that of the general public. Professionals tended to have more negative attitudes if they were nurses, less educated, and of Chinese ethnicity. More studies are needed to explore the underlying reasons for the differences and to generalize these findings among mental health professionals elsewhere.

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“…A study among nurses showed a negative correlation between perceived stress and happiness scores [ 13 ] which can help explain the increased social well-being seen amongst HCP in our study as their professional role may provide them with a large sense of satisfaction and meaning towards protecting the community from COVID-19 even though occupational stress level is likely higher. Job satisfaction was also observed to be significantly associated with a high level of total positive mental health status, and so was the workplace environment [ 35 ]. A review on impact of COVID-19 on mental health showed student status, unemployment, presence of chronic illness, poor self-rated health were some of the risk factors that predicted stress in the general community [ 14 ].…”

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Association between well-being and compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures by healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study

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Importance Knowledge and attitude influence compliance and individuals’ practices. The risk and protective factors associated with high compliance to these preventive measures are critical to enhancing pandemic preparedness. Objective This survey aims to assess differences in mental health, knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of preventive measures for COVID-19 amongst healthcare professionals (HCP) and non-healthcare professionals. Design Multi-national cross-sectional study was carried out using electronic surveys between May-June 2020. Setting Multi-national survey was distributed across 36 countries through social media, word-of-mouth, and electronic mail. Participants Participants ≥21 years working in healthcare and non-healthcare related professions. Main outcome Risk factors determining the difference in KAP towards personal hygiene and social distancing measures during COVID-19 amongst HCP and non-HCP. Results HCP were significantly more knowledgeable on personal hygiene (AdjOR 1.45, 95% CI -1.14 to 1.83) and social distancing (AdjOR 1.31, 95% CI -1.06 to 1.61) compared to non-HCP. They were more likely to have a positive attitude towards personal hygiene and 1.5 times more willing to participate in the contact tracing app. There was high compliance towards personal hygiene and social distancing measures amongst HCP. HCP with high compliance were 1.8 times more likely to flourish and more likely to have a high sense of emotional (AdjOR 1.94, 95% CI (1.44 to 2.61), social (AdjOR 2.07, 95% CI -1.55 to 2.78), and psychological (AdjOR 2.13, 95% CI (1.59–2.85) well-being. Conclusion and relevance While healthcare professionals were more knowledgeable, had more positive attitudes, their higher sense of total well-being was seen to be more critical to enhance compliance. Therefore, focusing on the well-being of the general population would help to enhance their compliance towards the preventive measures for COVID-19.

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Positive mental health among health professionals working at a psychiatric hospital

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References 59 publications

Development of the Chinese, Malay and Tamil translations of the Positive Mental Health Instrument: Cross-cultural adaptation, validity and internal consistency

Development of the Chinese, Malay and Tamil translations of the Positive Mental Health Instrument: Cross-cultural adaptation, validity and internal consistency

Attitudes to mental illness among mental health professionals in Singapore and comparisons with the general population

Association between well-being and compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures by healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study

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