Mental Health Literacy in Cancer Outpatients in Singapore

Poon, Shi Hui; Wang, Fu Qiang; Goh, Julian Park Nam; Chan, Yiong Huak; Lim, Liangzhong

doi:10.12809/eaap1813

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“…The results found that higher position, higher professional credentials, higher hospital hierarchy, other specialist hospital, psychiatric hospital and unmarried status were positive predictors of MHL. The results were in accordance with previous studies (Poon et al, 2019;Hao et al, 2020).…”

Section: Level and Characters Of Mental Health Literacy Among Nursessupporting

confidence: 93%

Validation and Psychometric Testing of the Chinese Version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale Among Nurses

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The Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) is the most widely used and strong theory-based measurement tool to gain an understanding of mental health knowledge and ability. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS-C) and to document the norm and its influential factors of mental health literacy among nurses. The MHLS was translated following Brislin’s translation model and tested with a sample of 872 clinical registered nurses. The Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professionals (JSE-HP), Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 (GAD-2) were administered to assess convergent validity. The minimum average partial test, parallel analysis and confirmatory factor analysis supported 4 first-order 2 second-order structure. The 4 factors were named “knowledge of mental disorder,” “ability to seek information and help,” “recognition of mental disorder,” and “acceptance of patients with mental illness,” with factor 1-3 were summarized into MHLS-Core (Core literacy subscale) and factor 4 as MHLS-SA (Social acceptance subscale). The MHLS-C was moderately negatively correlated with the PHQ-2 and GAD-2 (-0.111, -0.081) and highly positively correlated with JSE-HP (0.492). The Cronbach’s α was 0.85 for the overall scale and 0.89 and 0.93 for two subscales. The test-retest reliability was good, with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) of 0.80 for the whole scale, and 0.79 and 0.94 for two subscales. As an approximately normal distribution, the 50th percentile for the MHLS-C was 99, with 50th percentiles of 74 and 20 for MHLS-Core and MHLS-SA. Higher position, higher professional credentials, higher hospital hierarchy, other specialist hospital, psychiatric hospital and unmarried status were positive predictors. The 29-item MHLS-C, with two subscales of MHLS-Core and MHLE-SA, is a stable and validated tool to measure mental health literacy. MHLS-Core could be used independently to measure the core content of mental health literacy. It may be applicable for Chinese health professionals, but need further validation among the general public. MHL curriculum and a targeted culturally appropriate program for acceptance for health professionals, especially for those in general hospitals and with less working tenure, may be recommended.

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Section: Level and Characters Of Mental Health Literacy Among Nursessupporting

confidence: 93%

Validation and Psychometric Testing of the Chinese Version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale Among Nurses

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“…Stage of cancer (Stage III and above), age (older‐aged), gender (female), and treatment (chemotherapy) were all significant indicators of psychological distress. Such findings have also been reported by other researchers from SEA region, although with smaller sample sizes (<250 participants) than the studies evaluated in the present review: Malaysia (Chen et al, 2019 ; Edib et al, 2016 ; Hassan et al, 2015 ; Isa et al, 2013 ; Leong Abdullah et al, 2015 ; Pahlevan Sharif, 2017 ; Priscilla et al, 2011 ; Saniah & Zainal, 2010 ; Wong & Lua, 2012 ; Yusof et al, 2016 ; Zainal et al, 2013 ), Philippines (Ledesma et al, 2011 ), Thailand (Cheung et al, 2015 ; Maneeton et al, 2014 ; Phuakpoolpol et al, 2018 ), Indonesia (Endarti et al, 2015 ; Haryani et al, 2018 ; Iskandarsyah et al, 2014 ; Vistad et al, 2011 ), Singapore (Chan et al, 2018 ; Cheng et al, 2014 ; Lim et al, 2014 and 2018; Liu et al, 2017 ; Mahendran et al, 2016 ; Peh et al, 2017 ; Poon et al, 2019 ; Teo et al, 2020 ), Cambodia and Myanmar (Pengpid & Peltzer, 2017 ), and Vietnam (Khue et al, 2019 ; Nguyen et al, 2018 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of psychological distress among cancer patients in Southeast Asian countries: A systematic review

Ostovar

Chahardehi

Hashim

et al. 2022

European J Cancer Care

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Psychological distress (including depression and anxiety) is common in the first years of cancer diagnosis but can differ by country and region. The aim of the present paper was to review the prevalence of psychological distress among cancer patients in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region. A systematic literature search was carried out using several databases (i.e., PubMed, PsychARTICLES, Embase, CINAHI, Web of Sciences, Plus, Scopus, and AHMED). Papers originally published in English language were taken into consideration if they (i) were published from 2010 to 2021 and (ii) reported the prevalence of psychological distress among patients with different types of cancer. A total of 23 studies met the inclusion criteria. The most frequently employed psychometric instrument for anxiety and depression screening was the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The prevalence of anxiety (ranging from 7% to 88%) was wider than that of depression (ranging from 3% to 65.5%) among patients with different types of cancer and living in various countries in the SEA region. The overall prevalence rate of psychological distress among cancer patients from the SEA region was not fundamentally very different from that of general populations. These findings provide useful information for health professionals and cancer patients to understand the negative role of psychological distress in quality of life and health. The research findings demonstrate the importance of counselling for psychological distress among cancer patients as means of effectively resolving their psychological problems and ultimately improving the quality of oncology medical care. Clinical recommendations for cancer management should incorporate the early identification of (and therapy for) psychological distress, as well as their monitoring during treatment.

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“…In a study performed with cancer patients in 2019, the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms in people with and without a history of cancer was investigated, and MHL levels were evaluated in terms of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. In this study, patients with cancer had lower MHL levels than healthy controls, and it was not associated with anxiety and depression symptoms 24 . Similarly, Pehlivan et al 15 did not determine a significant difference between university students with and without a diagnosis of psychiatric illness in terms of MHL.…”

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confidence: 45%

“…Studies have concluded that high education level positively affects MHL 20,23,24 . On the other hand, Piper et al 22 did not find a relationship between education level and MHL in the elderly people.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have examined the effect of people's having a diagnosed or undiagnosed mental health disorder on MHL 15,18,21,24 . In a study performed with cancer patients in 2019, the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms in people with and without a history of cancer was investigated, and MHL levels were evaluated in terms of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Evaluation of Mental Health Literacy Status of Patients Admitted to the Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic

Karaman¹,

ALTUN²,

Basat³

2022

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Ruh sağlığı okuryazarlığı (RSOY) ruh sağlığı bozukluklarını tanıma, yönetme ve önlemeye yönelik bilgi ve inançları ifade etmektedir. Ruh sağlığı bozukluklarının erken teşhisinde kritik öneme sahiptir. Bu çalışmanın amacı; kişilerin anksiyete ve depresyona yönelik semptom düzeylerini belirlemek ve RSOY durumlarını değerlendirmektir.Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu prospektif çalışma tanımlayıcı ve tek merkezli olarak tasarlandı. Çalışma üçüncü basamak bir hastanenin Aile Hekimliği Polikliniği'ne başvuran 18-65 yaş arası hastalardan çalışmaya dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayanlar ile yapıldı. Katılımcıların sosyodemografik ve tıbbi özellikleri hasta bilgi formu ile sorgulandı. Hastane Anksiyete ve Depresyon Ölçeği (HADÖ) ile anksiyete ve depresyona yönelik semptom düzeyleri, Ruh Sağlığı Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği (RSOYÖ) ile RSOY düzeyleri değerlendirildi.

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Mental Health Literacy in Cancer Outpatients in Singapore

Cited by 4 publications

References 26 publications

Validation and Psychometric Testing of the Chinese Version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale Among Nurses

Validation and Psychometric Testing of the Chinese Version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale Among Nurses

Prevalence of psychological distress among cancer patients in Southeast Asian countries: A systematic review

Evaluation of Mental Health Literacy Status of Patients Admitted to the Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic

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