Abstract
Objective: to examine nursing students’ attitudes and beliefs about mental illness and the mentally ill and the effect of clinical training on these beliefs and attitudes by comparing stigma before and after clinical teaching. Method: this is a pre-experimental study and the sample comprised 89 students on an undergraduate Nursing course, in Portugal, in 2010. Data were collected using a Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory and the translated and adapted Portuguese version of the Opinions about Mental Illness Scale. Results: the results related to beliefs and attitudes before and after clinical training reveal a statistically significant effect on the belief in incur-ability and the attitude towards social restriction. Conclusion: the clinical training contributes to a more positive outlook in nursing students’ beliefs and attitudes.
| Translated title of the contribution | Estigma em estudantes de enfermagem: antes e depois do contacto com pessoas com transtornos mentais |
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| Original language | English |
| Article number | e12309 |
| Journal | Revista Enfermagem |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- Attitude
- Beliefs
- Mental disorders
- Nursing
- Students