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01-12-2017 | Original Paper

Short video interventions to reduce mental health stigma: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial in nursing high schools

Authors: Petr Winkler, Miroslava Janoušková, Jiří Kožený, Jiří Pasz, Karolína Mladá, Aneta Weissová, Eva Tušková, Sara Evans-Lacko

Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Issue 12/2017

Abstract

Background

We aimed to assess whether short video interventions could reduce stigma among nursing students.

Methods

A multi-centre, randomised controlled trial was conducted. Participating schools were randomly selected and randomly assigned to receive: (1) an informational leaflet, (2) a short video intervention or (3) a seminar involving direct contact with a service user. The Community Attitudes towards Mental Illness (CAMI) and Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS) were selected as primary outcome measures. SPANOVA models were built and Cohen’s d calculated to assess the overall effects in each of the trial arms.

Results

Compared to the baseline, effect sizes immediately after the intervention were small in the flyer arm (CAMI: d = 0.25; RIBS: d = 0.07), medium in the seminar arm (CAMI: d = 0.61; RIBS: d = 0.58), and medium in the video arm (CAMI: d = 0.49 RIBS: d = 0.26; n = 237). Effect sizes at the follow-up were vanishing in the flyer arm (CAMI: d = 0.05; RIBS: d = 0.04), medium in the seminar arm (CAMI: d = 0.43; RIBS: d = 0.26; n = 254), and small in the video arm (CAMI: d = 0.22 RIBS: d = 0.21; n = 237).

Conclusion

Seminar had the strongest and relatively stable effect on students’ attitudes and intended behaviour, but the effect of short video interventions was also considerable and stable over time. Since short effective video interventions are relatively cheap, conveniently accessible and easy to disseminate globally, we recommend them for further research and development.

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Title: Short video interventions to reduce mental health stigma: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial in nursing high schools
Authors: Petr Winkler
Miroslava Janoušková
Jiří Kožený
Jiří Pasz
Karolína Mladá
Aneta Weissová
Eva Tušková
Sara Evans-Lacko
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Electronic ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-017-1449-y

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Short video interventions to reduce mental health stigma: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial in nursing high schools

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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