None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a mental health literacy program on Ghanaian assembly members’ knowledge about and attitudes towards people with mental disorders. Based on a power analysis, 128 participants in six districts will be recruited. Districts will be clustered and randomised into intervention and control group clusters. Participants in the intervention cluster will be exposed to a mental health literacy program, while the control cluster will be given a brochure with basic information about mental health. Outcomes will be evaluated using standardized instruments about mental disorders. A quantitative process evaluation will be conducted on participants who took part in the training program. A randomised sample of the intervention cluster will also be interviewed to qualitatively evaluate the program. It is hypothesised that assembly members who participate in the mental health literacy training program will have higher mental health literacy and less stigmatizing attitudes than those who receive a brochure about mental health. The results of this study may contribute to Ghana’s mental health literacy programs because its effectiveness may assist participants who are local legislators to appreciate the need to commit resources for programs.
Interventions
A mental health literacy training program on depression and schizophrenia, which revolves around the “Story bridge” (Lubman et al 2014) will be conducted for the intervention cluster. The program will be an interactive 3-hour session for each intervention cluster group. The training program will be delivered face to face, using a combination of Power-Point presentations, video-recordings and large- and small-group discussions, about people with depression and schizophrenia. Participants will als
A mental health literacy training program on depression and schizophrenia, which revolves around the “Story bridge” (Lubman et al 2014) will be conducted for the intervention cluster. The program will be an interactive 3-hour session for each intervention cluster group. The training program will be delivered face to face, using a combination of Power-Point presentations, video-recordings and large- and small-group discussions, about people with depression and schizophrenia. Participants will also be given printed material about people with depression and schizophrenia: “Guidelines for Carers of Someone with a Mental Disorder” (www.mhfa.com). The training program will take place at participants' routine meeting place in their district, and will be delivered by Yaw Amankwa Arthur, a PhD Candidate.
Sponsors
Professor Terence McCann
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
All districts assemblies and current assembly members within the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana are potential clusters and participants.
Exclusion criteria
1. A district assembly unit and / or an assembly member who has received prior training about mental disorders. 2. An assembly member with current or previous work experience as a mental health professional.
Outcome results
None listed