在美国，对兽医团队进行基于证据的心理教育以实现负担转移前后，对心理健康污名化的探索。
Exploration of mental health stigma in veterinary teams in the United States before and after evidence-based psychoeducation for burden transfer.
作者信息
Gannon Kylie R, Cousins Elizabeth, Martin John, Updegraff Alanna S G, Was Christopher, Carlson Mark D, Spitznagel Mary Beth
机构信息
Department of Psychological Sciences Kent State University Kent Ohio USA.
Stow Kent Animal Hospital Kent Ohio USA.
出版信息
Vet Rec Open. 2024 Sep 25;11(2):e84. doi: 10.1002/vro2.84. eCollection 2024 Dec.
BACKGROUND
High rates of psychological distress are present in veterinary healthcare professionals and elevated mental health stigma in the field may underlie psychological treatment reluctance. A psychoeducational programme designed to reduce distress associated with difficult veterinary client behaviours (i.e., 'burden transfer') showed reduced stress and burnout in veterinary teams. We hypothesised that exposure to this psychoeducation could also yield reduced mental health stigma.
METHODS
Data from 143 veterinary healthcare professionals who were randomised to intervention ( = 72) or control ( = 71) groups were examined. Intervention participants completed three weekly 1-h psychoeducation sessions. Mental health stigma was assessed at pre-test, post-test and 1-month follow-up.
RESULTS
Psychoeducation decreased mental health stigma in the intervention group relative to controls ( = ‒0.28, = 0.009). The participants in this study self-selected to enroll; thus, the results may reflect attitudes of individuals who were more psychologically open at baseline.
CONCLUSION
Exposure to evidence-based psychoeducation, to reduce burden transfer, reduced mental health stigma in veterinary teams.
背景
兽医保健专业人员中存在较高的心理困扰率，该领域中较高的心理健康污名化现象可能是不愿接受心理治疗的潜在原因。一项旨在减少与困难的兽医客户行为相关的困扰（即“负担转移”）的心理教育计划显示，兽医团队的压力和倦怠有所减轻。我们假设，接受这种心理教育也可能减少心理健康污名化。
方法
对143名兽医保健专业人员的数据进行了检查，他们被随机分为干预组（n = 72）或对照组（n = 71）。干预组参与者每周完成三次为时1小时的心理教育课程。在测试前、测试后和1个月随访时评估心理健康污名化情况。
结果
与对照组相比，心理教育降低了干预组的心理健康污名化程度（β = -0.28，p = 0.009）。本研究中的参与者是自行选择报名的；因此，结果可能反映了在基线时心理上更开放的个体的态度。
结论
接受基于证据的心理教育以减少负担转移，降低了兽医团队中的心理健康污名化程度。
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