Health literacy of caregivers of psychiatric patients.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: For caregivers of people with psychiatric diseases, three sessions of mental health literacy training will be conducted by a psychiatric assistant and under the sup
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be a primary caregiver of the patient for at least 6 months Without any acute symptoms of psychiatric disorders Ability to read and write Age between 18-60 The patient (hospitalized) meets the DSM-5 criteria for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression and should not have substance use disorders other than nicotine Having informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health literacy of caregivers of psychiatric patients. Timepoint: Before the classes, at the end of the third session and two months after the end of the sessions, the participants will complete the mental health literacy scale. Method of measurement: "Mental Health Literacy Scale"The questionnaire was developed by O'Connor et al. And consists of 35 questions and 6 attributes. These 6 attributes are: 1.Ability to diagnose disorders: It includes 8 questions that are scored using a 4-point Likert scale (very unlikely, unlikely, probable, very probable). 2.Knowledge of risk factors and causes: consists of 2 questions that are scored using a 4-point Likert scale (very unlikely, unlikely, probable, very probable). 3.Knowledge about self-medication: consists of 2 questions that are scored using a 4-point Likert scale (very unhelpful, unhelpful, beneficial, very beneficial). 4.Knowledge of available professional help: consists of 3 questions that are graded using a 4-point Likert scale (very unlikely, unlikely, probable, very probable). 5.Knowledge of where to look for information: Contains 4 questions that are scored using a 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, strongly agree). 6.Attitudes about promoting appropriate diagnosis or supportive behavior: includes 16 questions using a 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, strongly agree) or (definitely | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAdeleh Abdolalizadeh
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed