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Rezvanifar F, Shariat SV, Shalbafan M, Salehian R, Rasoulian M. Developing an Educational Package to Improve Attitude of Medical Students Toward People With Mental Illness: A Delphi Expert Panel, Based on a Scoping Review. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:860117. [PMID: 35360140 PMCID: PMC8964120 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.860117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The importance of stigma toward patients with mental illness in medical students as future physicians cannot be overemphasized. There is currently no formal training to reduce stigma toward mental illness in medical students in their educational curriculums in Iran like most other low and middle income countries. Therefore, aiming to provide a practical and effective training package focused on reducing stigma toward patients with mental illness in medical students, the current study conducted, as an expert panel with Delphi method, based on a scoping review, to develop an education package to improve attitude of medical students toward patients with mental illness. MATERIALS AND METHODS We surveyed the available international databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, PsycINFO, Tripdatabase, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews as well as Persian databases including Iranmedex, SID, Irandoc and Magiran in February and March 2020. After an extensive review of related resources, 13 articles met our inclusion criteria. Then, we extracted the related data including type and duration of the interventions, sample size, mean and standard deviation of stigma scores before and after interventions. To develop the package among the included interventions, we asked 16 experts in psychology, psychiatry, and social medicine to rate the interventions based on a number of variables such as effectiveness, feasibility and applicability in a Delphi process. RESULTS The selected intervention in Delphi method with consensus of experts included a set of four sequential interactive interventions: showing a movie and discussing it, psychiatric training including contact with people who affected psychiatric disorders, social communication with people who affected psychiatric disorders, and group discussion on defining stigma and personal experiences. CONCLUSION In the present study, we recommend a set of interventions to reduce stigma toward patients with mental illness among medical students in the form of a package of combined, interactive and sequential interventions that have been previously been shown to be effective in reducing stigma related to mental illness. We expect that implementation of these interventions would reduce mental illness stigma in medical students; which needs further verification.
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- Farahnaz Rezvanifar
- Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Reducing mental health-related stigma in primary health care settings in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci 2018; 29:e3. [PMID: 30176952 PMCID: PMC6399081 DOI: 10.1017/s2045796018000458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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AIMS This systematic review compiled evidence on interventions to reduce mental health-related stigma in primary health care (PHC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Studies targeting PHC staff (including non-professionals) were included. Primary outcomes were stigmatising attitudes and discriminatory behaviours. METHODS Data collection included two strategies. First, previous systematic reviews were searched for studies that met the inclusion criteria of the current review. Second, a new search was done, covering the time since the previous reviews, i.e. January 2013 to May 2017. Five search concepts were combined in order to capture relevant literature: stigma, mental health, intervention, PHC staff and LMICs. A qualitative analysis of all included full-texts was done with software MAXQDA. Full-texts were analysed with regards to the content of interventions, didactic methods, mental disorders, cultural adaptation, type of outcome measure and primary outcomes. Furthermore, a risk of bias assessment was undertaken. RESULTS A total of 18 studies were included. Risk of bias was rated as high in most included studies. Only six studies had tested their intervention against a control condition, two of which had used random allocation. Most frequently used interventions were lectures providing theoretical information. Many studies also used interactive methods (N = 9), discussed case studies (N = 8) or used role plays (N = 5). Three studies reported that they had used clinical practice and supervision. Results of these studies were mixed. No or little effects were found for brief training interventions (e.g. 1 h to 1 day). Longer training interventions with more sophisticated didactic methods produced statistically significant changes in validated stigma questionnaires. These results have to be interpreted with caution due to risk of bias. Methods for cultural adaptation of interventions were rarely documented. CONCLUSIONS More rigorous trials are needed in LMICs to test interventions that target discriminatory behaviours in relationship with patients. Cultural adaptation of stigma interventions and structural/institutional factors should be more explicitly addressed in such trials.
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Pedersen ER, Rubenstein L, Kandrack R, Danz M, Belsher B, Motala A, Booth M, Larkin J, Hempel S. Elusive search for effective provider interventions: a systematic review of provider interventions to increase adherence to evidence-based treatment for depression. Implement Sci 2018; 13:99. [PMID: 30029676 PMCID: PMC6053754 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-018-0788-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Depression is a common mental health disorder for which clinical practice guidelines have been developed. Prior systematic reviews have identified complex organizational interventions, such as collaborative care, as effective for guideline implementation; yet, many healthcare delivery organizations are interested in less resource-intensive methods to increase provider adherence to guidelines and guideline-concordant practices. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of healthcare provider interventions that aim to increase adherence to evidence-based treatment of depression in routine clinical practice. Methods We searched five databases through August 2017 using a comprehensive search strategy to identify English-language randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the quality improvement, implementation science, and behavior change literature that evaluated outpatient provider interventions, in the absence of practice redesign efforts, to increase adherence to treatment guidelines or guideline-concordant practices for depression. We used meta-analysis to summarize odds ratios, standardized mean differences, and incidence rate ratios, and assessed quality of evidence (QoE) using the GRADE approach. Results Twenty-two RCTs promoting adherence to clinical practice guidelines or guideline-concordant practices met inclusion criteria. Studies evaluated diverse provider interventions, including distributing guidelines to providers, education/training such as academic detailing, and combinations of education with other components such as targeting implementation barriers. Results were heterogeneous and analyses comparing provider interventions with usual clinical practice did not indicate a statistically significant difference in guideline adherence across studies. There was some evidence that provider interventions improved individual outcomes such as medication prescribing and indirect comparisons indicated more complex provider interventions may be associated with more favorable outcomes. We did not identify types of provider interventions that were consistently associated with improvements across indicators of adherence and across studies. Effects on patients’ health in these RCTs were inconsistent across studies and outcomes. Conclusions Existing RCTs describe a range of provider interventions to increase adherence to depression guidelines. Low QoE and lack of replication of specific intervention strategies across studies limited conclusions that can be drawn from the existing research. Continued efforts are needed to identify successful strategies to maximize the impact of provider interventions on increasing adherence to evidence-based treatment for depression. Trial registration PROSPERO record CRD42017060460 on 3/29/17 Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13012-018-0788-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Eric R Pedersen
- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407, USA.
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407, USA.,David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA.,UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, USA
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407, USA
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- Psychological Health Center of Excellence, Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, USA.,Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Bethesda, USA
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407, USA
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407, USA
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407, USA
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Epstein-Sher S, Jaffe DH, Lahad A. Are They Complying? Physicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Readiness to Change Regarding Low Back Pain Treatment Guideline Adherence. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017; 42:247-252. [PMID: 28207666 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional survey of 145 primary care practitioners (PCPs). OBJECTIVE To examine low back pain (LBP) guideline knowledge, readiness to implement (RTI) these guidelines, and LBP attitudes and beliefs among Israeli PCPs and determine whether physician age, guideline familiarity, and medical specialty affect these variables. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA LBP is a common condition managed primarily by PCPs. Little is known, however, about physician's LBP knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs and how these factors (knowledge, A&B) influence their practice behavior. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of PCPs have been shown to influence the course of their patients' LBP, and guidelines were devised in an attempt to improve the effectiveness and quality of LBP care. Research worldwide and in Israel has shown that LBP guideline implementation is not yet optimal. METHODS Participants completed a questionnaire. Variables were measured using a translated, validated version of the Health Care Providers' Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale; demographic and professional characteristics were analyzed for correlation with the outcome variables. RESULTS The likelihood of PCPs having nonguideline-consistent attitudes and beliefs (A&B) was greater among those older than 50 years (P < 0.05). Family medicine specialists (family practitioners [FPs]) were more likely to have a high level of guideline knowledge as compared to nonfamily medicine specialists (general practitioners (83.8 vs. 61.9, respectively; P < 0.001). Differences between FPs and general practitioners were also observed for the mean Health Care Providers' Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale score (34.6 vs. 41.1, respectively, P = 0.00), indicating a higher consistency of attitudes and beliefs with guidelines among FPs. No significant association was found between PCPs' knowledge level and RTI the guidelines. CONCLUSION The present study showed that PCPs, especially FPs, had high levels of LBP guideline knowledge, although RTI was limited. The need for greater exposure to and understanding of the importance of implementation of LBP guidelines is essential for future guideline adherence. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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- Health Outcomes Practice, Kantar Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Family Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Marín R, Martínez P, Cornejo JP, Díaz B, Peralta J, Tala Á, Rojas G. Chile: Acceptability of a Training Program for Depression Management in Primary Care. Front Psychol 2016; 7:853. [PMID: 27375531 PMCID: PMC4893563 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: In Chile, there are inconsistencies in the management of depression in primary care settings, and the National Depression Program, currently in effect, was implemented without a standardized training program. The objective of this study is to evaluate the acceptability of a training program on the management of depression for primary care health teams. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial, and two primary centers from the Metropolitan Region of Santiago were randomly selected to carry out the intervention training program. Pre-post surveys were applied, to evaluate expectations and satisfaction with the intervention, respectively. Descriptive and content analysis was carried out. Result: The sample consisted of 41 health professionals, 56.1% of who reported that their expectations for the intervention were met. All of the training activities were evaluated with scores higher than 6.4 (on a 1–7 scale). The trainers, the methodology, and the learning environment were considered strengths and facilitators of the program, while the limited duration of the training, the logistical problems faced during part of the program, and the lack of educational material were viewed as weaknesses. Conclusion: The intervention was well accepted by primary health care teams. However, the clinical impact in patients still has to be evaluated.
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- Rigoberto Marín
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Hospital, University of Chile, SantiagoChile; School of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Santiago, Chile, SantiagoChile; Millenium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality, SantiagoChile
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Hospital, University of Chile, Santiago Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Hospital, University of Chile, Santiago Chile
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Hospital, University of Chile, Santiago Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Hospital, University of Chile, SantiagoChile; Millenium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality, SantiagoChile
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Ungar T, Knaak S, Szeto ACH. Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Combating Mental Illness Stigma in Health Care. Community Ment Health J 2016; 52:262-71. [PMID: 26173403 PMCID: PMC4805707 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-015-9910-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness is becoming an increasingly important focus for research, policy, programming and intervention work. While it has been well established that the healthcare system is one of the key environments in which persons with mental illnesses experience stigma and discrimination there is little published literature on how to build and deliver successful anti-stigma programs in healthcare settings, towards healthcare providers in general, or towards specific types of practitioners. Our paper intends to address this gap by providing a set of theoretical considerations for guiding the design and implementation of anti-stigma interventions in healthcare.
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- Thomas Ungar
- North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mental Health Commission of Canada, 320, 110 Quarry Park Blvd, Calgary, AB, T2C 3G3, Canada.
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- Mental Health Commission of Canada, 320, 110 Quarry Park Blvd, Calgary, AB, T2C 3G3, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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Saleh S, Alameddine M, Mourad Y, Natafgi N. Quality of care in primary health care settings in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review of the literature. Int J Qual Health Care 2015; 27:79-88. [PMID: 25574040 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzu103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This systematic review aims at offering a comprehensive synthesis of studies addressing quality of care in the primary healthcare (PHC) sector of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). DATA SOURCES A systematic search was conducted using Medline, Embase and Global Health Library (IMEMR) electronic databases to identify studies related to quality in PHC between years 2000 and 2012. STUDY SELECTION/DATA EXTRACTION One hundred and fifty-nine (159) studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Each paper was independently reviewed by two reviewers, and the following information was extracted/calculated: dimension of care investigated (structure, processes and outcomes), focus, disease groups, study design, sample size, unit of analysis, response rate, country, setting (public or private) and level of rigor (LOR) score. RESULTS OF DATA SYNTHESIS Most of the studies were descriptive/cross-sectional in nature with a relatively modest LOR score. Assessment of quality of care revealed that the process dimension of quality, specifically clinical practice and patient-provider relationship, is an area of major concern. However, interventions targeting enhanced quality in PHC in the EMR countries had favorable and effective outcomes in terms of clinical practice. CONCLUSION These findings highlight gaps in evidence on quality in PHC in the EMR; such evidence is key for decision-making. Researchers and policy-makers should address these gaps to generate contextualized information and knowledge that ensures relevance and targeted high-impact interventions.
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- Shadi Saleh
- Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa, USA
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Henderson C, Noblett J, Parke H, Clement S, Caffrey A, Gale-Grant O, Schulze B, Druss B, Thornicroft G. Mental health-related stigma in health care and mental health-care settings. Lancet Psychiatry 2014; 1:467-82. [PMID: 26361202 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(14)00023-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 353] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This Review considers the evidence for mental-health-related stigma in health-care and mental-health-care settings. Do mental-health-care and other health-care professionals stigmatise people using their services? If so, what are the effects on quality of mental and physical health care? How can stigma and discrimination in the context of health care be reduced? We show that the contact mental-health-care professionals have with people with mental illness is associated with positive attitudes about civil rights, but does not reduce stigma as does social contact such as with friends or family members with mental illness. Some evidence suggests educational interventions are effective in decreasing stigma especially for general health-care professionals with little or no formal mental health training. Intervention studies are needed to underpin policy; for instance, to decrease disparity in mortality associated with poor access to physical health care for people with mental illness compared with people without mental illness.
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- Claire Henderson
- Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Springfield Hospital, South West London and St George's NHS Mental Health Trust, London, UK
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- Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Springfield Hospital, South West London and St George's NHS Mental Health Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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Gask L. Educating family physicians to recognize and manage depression: where are we now? CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2013; 58:449-55. [PMID: 23972106 DOI: 10.1177/070674371305800803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To consider what the barriers are to effective depression education; to understand what attitudes, knowledge, and skills doctors need to acquire, and finally to examine what we currently know about effective ways of training family physicians (FPs) about depression. METHODS A narrative review of the published literature compiled from searching reviews and original articles was conducted using the following key words: education, training, attitudes, depression, and primary care. Further relevant articles were identified from reference lists. RESULTS The identified barriers are FPs' attitudes and confidence toward recognizing and managing depression, the way in which they conceptualize depression, and the difficulties they face in implementing change in the systems in which they work. We, as educators, can identify what FPs need to know, and this should include novel ways of organizing care. However, of key importance is the need to address how more effective interventions may be provided, recognizing that FPs may be starting from many different points on 3 differing continua of attitude, skills, and knowledge in relation to depression. CONCLUSIONS We have to not only ensure that the content of what we teach is perceived as relevant to primary care but also review exactly how we go about providing it, using methods that will engage and stimulate doctors at differing stages of readiness to acquire new attitudes, skills, and knowledge about depression. However, we still need to find better ways of helping FPs to recognize and acknowledge their educational needs. Further research is also required to thoroughly evaluate these novel approaches to tailoring educational interventions.
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- Linda Gask
- Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester, England.
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Shirazi M, Lonka K, Parikh SV, Ristner G, Alaeddini F, Sadeghi M, Wahlstrom R. A tailored educational intervention improves doctor's performance in managing depression: a randomized controlled trial. J Eval Clin Pract 2013; 19:16-24. [PMID: 21883718 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01761.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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RATIONAL AND OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of a tailored and activating educational intervention, based on a three-stage modified Prochaska model of readiness-to-change, on the performance of general physicians in primary care (GPs) regarding management of depressive disorders. METHODS Parallel group, randomized control trial. Primary hypothesis was that performance would improve by 20 percentage units in the intervention arm. The setting was primary care in southern Tehran. The participants were 192 GPs stratified on stage of readiness-to-change, sex, age and work experience. The intervention was a 2-day interactive workshop for a small group of GPs' at a higher stage of readiness-to-change ('intention') and a 2-day interactive large group meeting for those with lower propensity to change ('attitude') at the pre-assessment. GPs in the control arm participated in a standard educational programme on the same topic. The main outcome measures were validated tools to assess GPs' performance by unannounced standardized patients, regarding diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorders. The assessments were made 2 months before and 2 months after the intervention. RESULTS GPs in the intervention arm significantly improved their overall mean scores for performance regarding both diagnosis, with an intervention effect of 14 percentage units (P = 0.007), and treatment and referral, with an intervention effect of 20 percentage units (P < 0.0001). The largest improvement after the intervention appeared in the small group: 30 percentage units for diagnosis (P = 0.027) and 29 percentage units for treatment and referral (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Activating learning methods, tailored according to the participants' readiness to change, improved clinical performance of GPs in continuing medical education and can be recommended for continuing professional development.
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Sharma S, Wallace LM, Kosmala-Anderson J, Turner A. A process evaluation using a Self Determination Theory measure of the co-delivery of self management training by clinicians and by lay tutors. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2013; 90:38-45. [PMID: 23021429 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2011] [Revised: 09/06/2012] [Accepted: 09/07/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the co-delivery style of lay and clinician co-tutors of courses for patients, and courses for clinicians to support their patients' self-management skills. METHODS Motivational style of course delivery was assessed in 37 patient course sessions and 14 clinician workshops by independent observers using four Self Determination Theory rating scales and ethnographic notes. Forty-five tutors and 35 attendees were interviewed about their experience of co-delivered courses. RESULTS Lay and clinician tutors had similar motivational styles, with significant differences between the four motivational style scales; patient courses (F(3, 216)=3.437, p=.018); and clinician courses (F(3, 78)=3.37, p=.025). The courses were experienced as co productive in style as suggested during interviews, but adherence to manuals limited the tutors' contributions. Lay and clinician tutors scored higher on providing structure and engaging participants than they scored on supporting autonomous decision making and involvement. CONCLUSION Co-delivery was a successful model, affording opportunities to demonstrate co-production skills. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS There is more scope to enable lay and clinician tutors to use their respective expertise in supporting self-management, and for tutor training to encourage a less didactic delivery style.
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- Shilpi Sharma
- Applied Research Centre for Health and Lifestyle Interventions, Coventry University, England, UK.
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Haddad M, Tylee A. The development and first use of the QUEST measures to evaluate school nurses' knowledge and skills for depression recognition and management. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2013; 83:36-44. [PMID: 23253289 DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00745.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depression affects around 5% of adolescents and its identification and management is an important part of front-line professionals' roles. There are few validated measures of knowledge and skills in this area. We describe a multiple-choice question set to test nurses' depression knowledge and vignettes to examine case recognition skills. METHODS A 24-item knowledge test and 12 vignettes were developed based on relevant literature and expert panel review. Three rounds of panel review assessed face and content validity and expert agreement of vignette depression status. The measures were piloted with 26 school nurses. Following amendments, administered to 146 school nurses. A depression attitude scale was used concurrently so that associations among knowledge, attitudes, and condition recognition could be explored. RESULTS Readability for the knowledge test and vignettes was satisfactory. Item difficulty and discrimination indices for most knowledge questions were acceptable; overall, participants scored 50% correctly, with less than 5% unanswered. The panel reached 89% agreement about vignette depression status, and nurse participants' judgments of the vignettes achieved 65% sensitivity and 47% specificity. CONCLUSION The study produced psychometrically tested instruments for measuring depression recognition and knowledge. There was evidence for content validity, and limited evidence of convergent validity from associations among measures. Some of the items may be modified, and a smaller set of vignettes having the best expert agreement may be useful in future research.
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- Mark Haddad
- School of Health Sciences, City University London, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, UK.
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Lotfi L, Flyckt L, Krakau I, Mårtensson B, Nilsson GH. Undetected depression in primary healthcare: occurrence, severity and co-morbidity in a two-stage procedure of opportunistic screening. Nord J Psychiatry 2010; 64:421-7. [PMID: 20429746 DOI: 10.3109/08039481003786378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression often remains undetected in primary healthcare, and a two-stage screening procedure has been recommended for future research on the recognition, management and outcome of these patients. The aim of this study was to analyse the occurrence and the severity of depression, as well as gender, age and psychiatric co-morbidity in patients with previously undetected depression using a screening questionnaire followed by a diagnostic interview for detecting depression among patients visiting primary healthcare. METHODS All patients visiting a primary healthcare centre during a period of 10 days were asked to fill in the self-rating version of the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale. Patients with a score of 12 or more were invited to participate in a structured diagnostic interview based on the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders. RESULTS Out of 221 (=N) participants, 45 (20.4%) patients showed signs of depression (scores of 12 or more). Of these 45 patients, 31 consented to the structured interview, and of those, 28 (12.7%) fulfilled the criteria for depression, 17 (7.7%) had a major depression and 11 (5.0%) had a mixed depression-anxiety condition. CONCLUSIONS The rate of undetected depression in primary healthcare was considerable. The majority of these patients had a major depression. Psychiatric co-morbidity among depressed patients was almost universal. The two-stage procedure of opportunistic screening with the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale and the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders seems to be a feasible method for detecting these patients in primary healthcare.
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- Louise Lotfi
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Centre for Family and Community Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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