Stigma towards non-suicidal self-harm: evaluating a brief educational intervention.
Attitudes
Education
Mental health stigma
Self-harm
Journal
British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
ISSN: 0966-0461
Titre abrégé: Br J Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9212059
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Mar 2019
14 Mar 2019
Historique:
entrez:
26
3
2019
pubmed:
26
3
2019
medline:
23
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
health professionals' attitudes towards self-harming behaviour are predominantly negative. Research examining educational interventions to change negative attitudes is limited. this study aimed to provide an educational intervention for student nurses to change negative attitudes around self-harm. attitudes around self-harm and mental health in general were assessed through the Self-Harm Antipathy Scale and the Mental Health Attitude Scale. Fifty-five adult nursing students took part in the 45-minute intervention. This included facts and figures, celebrity stories and personal stories regarding self-harm, all intended to increase understanding. after the intervention, attitudes measured by the Self-Harm Antipathy Scale had improved significantly. patients who self-harm will without doubt continue to experience negative attitudes from health professionals. This study shows an educational intervention can change attitudes towards those who self-harm.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND:
UNASSIGNED
health professionals' attitudes towards self-harming behaviour are predominantly negative. Research examining educational interventions to change negative attitudes is limited.
AIMS:
UNASSIGNED
this study aimed to provide an educational intervention for student nurses to change negative attitudes around self-harm.
METHODS:
UNASSIGNED
attitudes around self-harm and mental health in general were assessed through the Self-Harm Antipathy Scale and the Mental Health Attitude Scale. Fifty-five adult nursing students took part in the 45-minute intervention. This included facts and figures, celebrity stories and personal stories regarding self-harm, all intended to increase understanding.
FINDINGS:
UNASSIGNED
after the intervention, attitudes measured by the Self-Harm Antipathy Scale had improved significantly.
CONCLUSION:
UNASSIGNED
patients who self-harm will without doubt continue to experience negative attitudes from health professionals. This study shows an educational intervention can change attitudes towards those who self-harm.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30907659
doi: 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.5.307
doi:
Types de publication
Evaluation Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng