Outcomes of Anti Stigma Educational Intervention of Ungraduated Medical Students

NCT05596305 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1772018AntiStigMed
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: Stigma causes a significant burden for mental ill patients. Unfortunately, negative attitudes towards mentally ill are not confined to the lay public but are also common among health professionals. Aim: To study outcomes of psychiatric anti stigma educational intervention on undergraduate medical students' knowledge, attitude, and behavior as primary outcome measures. Subjects and methods: a quasi-experimental study was conducted on fourth year (120) undergraduate medical students affiliated to faculty of Medicine-Suez Canal University. The participants conducted a semi-structured questionnaire to assess effect of anti-stigma program on their knowledge, attitude and intended behavior toward mentally ill. The participants completed baseline questionnaire, then immediately and after 6 months reassessment. Data was collected from November 2019 to May 2020.

Conditions

Stigmatization; Medical Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• The cut-off point score of MAKS assessed at the baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at 6-months follow up.

  The Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS). It is a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 6 to 30, and the higher score indicates more mental health knowledge.

  0-6 months

• The cut-off point score of BMI assessed at the baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at 6-months follow up.

  The Beliefs toward Mental Illness scale (BMI) consists of 3 subscales measuring dangerousness, Social and Interpersonal skills, and incurability. BMI is a 5-point Likert scale, consists of total 21 items, and ranging from 21 to 105. The higher score indicates more favorable beliefs towards mental illnesses

  0-6 months

• The cut-off point score of RIBS assessed at the bassline, immediately after the intervention, and at 6- months follow up.

  RIBS is a 5-points Likert scale, ranging from 4 to 20 with higher score indicates more favorable intended behavior with mentally ill patients.

  0-6 months

Study Arms (1)

undergraduate medical students

EXPERIMENTAL

an educational anti-stigma intervention delivered to undergraduate medical students comparing the outcomes of the study before and after the intervention at two time intervals

Behavioral: educational psychiatry intervention

Interventions

educational psychiatry intervention BEHAVIORAL

educational anti-stigma intervention related to psychiatric illness composed of a lecture, video, role models play, and open discussion

undergraduate medical students

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• All fourth-year medical students in the faculty of medicine, Suez Canal University.

You may not qualify if:

• Refusal to participate and/or decline to complete the study for any cause.
• Any Identified history or treatment for psychiatric conditions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Suez Canal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of medicine , Suez Canal University

Ismailia, 41522, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stereotyping

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Ismail Dahshan, PhD

  Suez Canal University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: senior lecturer family medicine

Model Details: quasi experimental ( pre-post ) study evaluating the outcomes of anti-stigma educational intervention

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 18, 2022
• First Posted: October 27, 2022
• Study Start: November 3, 2019
• Primary Completion: May 17, 2020
• Study Completion: May 17, 2020
• Last Updated: October 27, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

Locations

EG (1)