Mental Illness: Clinicians' Attitudes (MICA) Scale—Psychometric properties of a version for healthcare students and professionals

Gabbidon, Jheanell; Clément, Sarah; Nieuwenhuizen, Adrienne van; Kassam, Aliya; Brohan, Elaine; Norman, Ian; Thornicroft, Graham

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2012.09.028

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“…Separation was measured using the 8-item Social Distance Scale (SDS), which is valid and reliable, in addition to two items derived from the literature. [33][34][35] Other subdomain measures were adapted from previously validated surveys 14,24,[36][37][38][39][40] or were generated by the authors based on the literature. All stigma subdomain items (N527) were measured on a 5-point Likert scale [strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5)], with higher numbers representing more negative attitudes.…”

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Impact of a Mental Illness Stigma Awareness Intervention on Pharmacy Student Attitudes and Knowledge

Bamgbade

Ford

Barner

2016

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To determine if exposure to an intervention course impacts pharmacy students' mental health stigma (MHS) and mental health knowledge (MHK). Methods. A one-group pre/posttest intervention study of third-year pharmacy students (N5120) was conducted. Dependent variables were subdomains of MHS (recovery, safety, disclosure, separation, comfort) which were measured on a 5-point Likert scale (15strongly disagree; 55strongly agree). Mental health knowledge was measured with 10 true/false questions. The 2.5-hour intervention included presentations, videos, discussions, and active-learning exercises. Pre/posttests were administered, and data were analyzed using paired t tests and McNemar's tests. Results. Among responding students (n588; 73.3% response rate), the following stigma subdomains significantly decreased after the intervention for depression and schizophrenia: recovery, safety, separation, and comfort. Mental health knowledge scores significantly increased from 5.9 (1.5) to 6.8 (1.5). Conclusion. Pharmacy students' MHS and MHK related to depression and schizophrenia can be improved through a brief and interactive anti-stigma intervention.

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Impact of a Mental Illness Stigma Awareness Intervention on Pharmacy Student Attitudes and Knowledge

Bamgbade

Ford

Barner

2016

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…27 The MICA 4 scale aimed to measure only attitudes and beliefs. 28 As the researcher also wanted to assess nurses' knowledge in the provision of mental health care, in section B of the questionnaire items addressing knowledge and practices were added to assess the practice of healthcare workers in relation to their attitudes. Section A on demographic characteristics of the sample was included in the scale as demographic characteristics play a role in the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers in their practice.…”

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Integrating mental health care services in primary health care clinics: a survey of primary health care nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs

Dube

Uys

2016

South African Family Practice

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“…The Mental Illness Clinicians’ Attitudes (MICA) Scale (version 4) [54, 55] was chosen to assess GPs’ attitudes in this trial. This scale is a modified version of the Mental Illness Clinicians’ Attitudes (MICA) Scale (version 2) , which aims to assess attitudes of medical students towards mental illness and the mental health field.…”

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“…Kassam et al (2010) [54], by modifying this scale, developed a version that can be used with students and health care professionals of any health discipline. It is of interest for this trial because most of the other scales that aim to assess health professionals’ attitudes towards mental illness have questionable psychometric properties [55]. The MICA Scale (version 4) has 16-items, and answers range from ‘strongly agree’ to ‘strongly disagree’.…”

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Building system capacity for the integration of mental health at the level of primary care in Tunisia: a study protocol in global mental health

Spagnolo

Champagne

Leduc

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BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundIn low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), addressing the high prevalence of mental disorders is a challenge given the limited number and unequal distribution of specialists, as well as scarce resources allocated to mental health. The Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) and its accompanying Intervention Guide (IG), developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), aim to address this challenge by training non-specialists such as general practitioners (GPs) in mental health care. This trial aims to implement and evaluate an adapted version of the mhGAP-IG (version 1.0) offered to GPs in 2 governorates of Tunisia (i.e., Tunis and Sousse), in order to uncover important information regarding implementation process and study design before country-wide implementation and evaluation.Methods/DesignFirst, a systematic review will be conducted to explore types and effectiveness of mental health training programs offered to GPs around the world, with a specific focus on programs implemented and evaluated in LMICs. Second, a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented training based on the mhGAP-IG (version 1.0). Third, multiple case study design will be used to explore how contextual factors impact the successful implementation of the training and desired outcomes.DiscussionIn Tunisia, an important need exists to further develop proximity health services and to address the growing mental health treatment gap. One solution is to train GPs in the detection, treatment, and management of mental health problems, given their strategic role in the healthcare system. This trial thus aims to implement and evaluate an adapted version of a training based on the mhGAP-IG (version 1.0) in Tunis and Sousse before country-wide implementation and evaluation. Several contributions are envisioned: adding to the growing evidence on the mhGAP and its accompanying guide, especially in French-speaking nations; building research capacity in Tunisia and more generally in LMICs by employing rigorous designs; evaluating an adapted version of the mhGAP-IG (version 1.0) on a sample of GPs; generating important information regarding implementation process and study design before country-wide implementation; and complimenting the trial results with implementation analysis, a priority in global mental health.

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Mental Illness: Clinicians' Attitudes (MICA) Scale—Psychometric properties of a version for healthcare students and professionals

Cited by 132 publications

References 43 publications

Impact of a Mental Illness Stigma Awareness Intervention on Pharmacy Student Attitudes and Knowledge

Impact of a Mental Illness Stigma Awareness Intervention on Pharmacy Student Attitudes and Knowledge

Integrating mental health care services in primary health care clinics: a survey of primary health care nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs

Building system capacity for the integration of mental health at the level of primary care in Tunisia: a study protocol in global mental health

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