The Effect of Mental Posyandu Community Health Worker Training on Knowledge and Attitudes about Handling Patients with Mental Disorders in Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction: The number of Patients with Mental Disorders in the Sumberpucung District is very high at 246 individuals. Mental Health Posyandu has yet to be founded in the Sumberpucung Health Center region. This s is due to the absence of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and their lack of mental health competence. It is established that mental health training for CHWs influences the knowledge and attitudes of CHWs about mental health. However, the Sumberpucung Community Health Center has never offered mental health training. Methods: This quantitative study with Quasi Experiment Design approach and the One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Thirty-three individuals were sampled using the complete sampling technique. Research instruments using pretest and post-test questionnaires. The questionnaire underwent both validity and reliability testing. The intervention took the form of training consisting of distributing mental health-related materials and a workshop on the five implementation tables for mental health posts. Wilcoxon Sign-Rank Test uses non-parametric statistics in contrast to other tests. Results: The Wilcoxon Sign-Rank Test yielded a P value of 0.002 (<0.005) for several tests of CHW knowledge in the pre-and post-tests. This study reveals that between the pre-and post-tests, understanding of CHW is significantly altered. The Wilcoxon Sign-Rank Test revealed a P value of 0,038 (<0,005) between the pre-and post-tests of the attitudes of the CHWs. This study reveals that the attitudes of CHWs change considerably between the pre- and post-test. Conclusion: Mental health CHW training influences mental health CHW knowledge and attitudes.