Student pharmacists' social distancing toward people with mental illness

Seaton, Victoria A.; Piel, Michelle

doi:10.9740/mhc.2017.09.181

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“… 31 Data from high-income countries suggests that stigma as measured by social distancing is prominent in pharmacy students. 32 Stigmatising attitudes toward mental illness in healthcare professionals and healthcare students were found to be high in our sample, albeit to a lesser degree than the general public. Studies from low- and middle-income countries have described stigmatising attitudes of health professionals toward mental illness, and it is possible that health education reduces negative perceptions but does not eliminate stigma altogether.…”

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Stigma toward mental and physical illness: attitudes of healthcare professionals, healthcare students and the general public in Pakistan

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Background The evidence base for stigma in mental health largely originates from high-income countries. Aims This study from Pakistan aimed to address the gap in literature on stigma from low- and middle-income countries. Method This cross-sectional study surveyed 1470 adults from Karachi, Pakistan. Participants from three groups (healthcare professionals, healthcare students and the general public) completed the adapted Bogardus Social Distance Scale (SDS) as a measure of stigma. Results All three groups reported higher scores of stigma toward mental disorders compared with physical disorders. SDS scores for mental illness in the general public were significantly higher than in healthcare students (mean difference (MD) 6.93, 95% CI 5.45–8.45, P < 0.001) and healthcare professionals (MD 6.93, 95% CI 5.48–8.38, P < 0.001). However, SDS scores between healthcare students and healthcare professionals were not significantly different (MD 0.003, 95% CI −1.14–1.14, P > 0.99). Being female was associated with lower stigma scores and being over the age of 30 years was associated with higher stigma scores. Conclusions Stigma campaigns in Pakistan need to target the general population. However, evidence of negative attitudes toward mental illness in healthcare students and healthcare professionals supports the need for stronger emphasis on psychiatric education within undergraduate and postgraduate training in Pakistan.

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“…Pandemics and preventive social distancing have been studied from a medical perspective regarding disease containment (Reluga, 2010; Valdez et al , 2012; Adolph et al , 2021; Sharma et al , 2020; Wilder-Smith and Freedman, 2020), but few studies have focused on ethnic or racial social distancing (Yogeeswaran and Dasgupta, 2014; Ramasubramanian et al , 2017) and social distancing concerning mental illness (Seaton and Piel, 2017; Lundquist and Gurung, 2019), and even less have looked at social distancing and human PI.…”

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Link between social distancing, cognitive dissonance, and social networking site usage intensity: a country-level study during the COVID-19 outbreak

Chakraborty¹,

Kumar

Upadhyay

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PurposeSocial distancing is an important strategy to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, so it is imperative to understand the behavioral impact of social distancing on individuals. This research studied social distancing from a cognitive appraisal of voluntary social distancing compliance (CAVSD) point of view and a non-medical perspective, specifically the psychological impact (PI) of social distancing on the usage intensity of social networking sites (SNS) during the COVID-19 outbreak in India.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted on 477 SNS users as a full sample and groups based on age, sex and work status. The model was empirically investigated using structural equation modeling.FindingsCAVSD was negatively associated with PI although it was not a significant predictor, while CAVSD and PI were significant predictors of SNS usage intensity; moreover, SNS usage intensity differed between groups of people.Practical implicationsThese findings are significant for organizations, corporations and educational institutions in both the public and private sectors. There is a need to identify subsections of individuals in need of social support and relief from isolation and loneliness. Individuals are relying on social media to handle social distancing and the pandemic, and this shows up in an increase in social networking activity.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the existing literature by positing social networking as a basic virtual need for socialization, and social media platform assists in that. Cognitive appraisal is an important determinant of individual response.

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“…However, several studies have shown that pharmacy students demonstrate stigma and negative attitudes toward these patients, including increased social distance (decreased willingness to engage in various social interactions) and misconceptions. [8][9][10][11] Because stigma can negatively impact patient care, it is important to consider methods of decreasing stigma during pharmacy school. Although traditional didactic education has not reduced stigma in pharmacy students, 9,12 lower social distance and increased positive attitudes have been seen in students who had previously been employed in a pharmacy, had personal experience with mental illness, or were members of a mental health-focused college organization.…”

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Assessment of pharmacy student attitudes and beliefs toward patients with mental illnesses on inpatient psychiatric units

Diefenderfer¹,

Iuppa²,

Kriz³

et al. 2020

Mental Health Clinician

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Introduction People with mental illness continue to face stigma, despite these illnesses being common. Previous studies have demonstrated reduced stigma in pharmacy students after various exposures and education, although results have been mixed. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) in psychiatric pharmacy on students' stigma toward patients with mental illness using the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Healthcare Providers (OMS-HC) at 2 psychiatric hospitals. Methods This was a prospective, multicenter survey study of pharmacy students on an APPE rotation at an inpatient psychiatric hospital conducted during 3 academic years. Prior to starting and upon completion of their rotation, participants completed the OMS-HC and provided demographic and rotation information. Results A total of 26 students participated in the prerotation survey, with 88.5% (n = 23) completing the postrotation survey. The primary outcome showed a significant decrease in total OMS-HC score (Z = −2.376, P = .017), indicating a decreased level of stigma at rotation completion. Analysis of the OMS-HC subscales for attitudes toward people with mental illness and attitudes toward self-disclosure of a mental illness also yielded significant decreases (Z = −2.425, P = .015; Z = −2.462, P = .014, respectively). Discussion This study showed that APPE rotations at inpatient psychiatric hospitals may help reduce stigma among pharmacy students. Pharmacy schools should consider increasing access to and encouraging completion of psychiatric pharmacy rotations to help reduce stigma prior to graduation.

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Student pharmacists' social distancing toward people with mental illness

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Stigma toward mental and physical illness: attitudes of healthcare professionals, healthcare students and the general public in Pakistan

Stigma toward mental and physical illness: attitudes of healthcare professionals, healthcare students and the general public in Pakistan

Link between social distancing, cognitive dissonance, and social networking site usage intensity: a country-level study during the COVID-19 outbreak

Assessment of pharmacy student attitudes and beliefs toward patients with mental illnesses on inpatient psychiatric units

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