Mental health literacy among grassroots mental health workers in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region / 预防医学

Objective@#To investigate the level of mental heath literacy and influencing factors among grassroots mental heath workers in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, so as to provide insights into relevant intervention measurements.@*Methods@#Full-time (part-time) grassroots mental heath workers were sampled from grassroots healthcare institution (community health service centers and township health institutes) in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Participants' demographics and achievements of the target for mental heath literacy were collected through self-designed questionnaires and the Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire, and factors affecting the achievements of the target for mental heath literacy were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model.@*Results@#A total of 3 382 respondents were recovered, including 771 males (22.80%) and 2 611 females (77.20%), and had a mean age of (35.59±9.21) years. There were 491 respondents that met the target of the mental health literacy (14.52%). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that grassroots mental heath workers who were Han Ethnicity (OR=2.735, 95%CI: 2.166-3.454), had high levels of education (college, OR=1.722, 95%CI: 1.299-2.283; bachelor degree and above, OR=2.681, 95%CI: 1.966-3.656), worked at community health service centers (OR=1.435, 95%CI: 1.142-1.803), physician (OR=1.877, 95%CI: 1.239-2.843) and engaged in mental health prevention and treatment for 2 to <5 years (OR=1.388, 95%CI: 1.059-1.818) were more likely to meet the target of the mental health literacy.@*Conclusion@#The proportion of achieving the target for mental health literacy is low among grassroots mental health care workers in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and ethnicity, educational level, organization category, occupation and service length of mental health prevention and treatment are the influencing factors.

Las mediaciones terapéuticas y su uso en la formación de trabajadores de salud: el sufrimiento psíquico familiar / As mediações terapêuticas e seu uso na formação de trabalhadores da saúde: osofrimento psíquico familiar / Therapeutic mediations and its use in the training of healthworkers: the family's psychic suffering

Na formação de trabalhadores da saúde mental, as mediações terapêuticas como a dramatização e o pictograma grupal permitem acessar conteúdos psíquicos registrados como sensações e percepções. Dramatizar e pictografar potencializam o surgimento de conteúdos psíquicos inéditos; permitem acessar conteúdos irrepresentáveis que não apareceriam se fosse pedido para recordar, contar ou dizer; e favorecem a verbalização, simbolização do que foi excluído da consciência. É fundamental reconhecer e refletir sobre o que se faz, diz, percebe, sente, escuta e pensa.

In the formation of health workers, therapeutic mediations such as dramatization and group pictogram are tools which enable access to psychological capacities registered in the body through sensations and perceptions. Dramatization and pictographs potentialize the emergence of these new psychological capacities, allowing access to unique records that would not appear when asked to recall, tell or say; and encourage verbalization, the symbolization of what has been excluded from consciousness. It is essential to recognize and reflect on what is done, said, perceived, felt, heard, and thought.

Mediaciones terapéuticas en la formación de los trabajadores de salud mental como la dramatización y el pictograma grupal permiten acceder contenidos psíquicos registrados como sensaciones y percepciones. Dramatizar y pictografar potencializan que contenidos psíquicos inéditos surjan; acceden contenidos irrepresentables que no aparecerían si se pidiese para recordar, contar o decir; y favorecen la verbalización, simbolización de lo excluido de la conciencia. Fundamental para reconocer y reflexionar sobre lo que se hace, se dice, percibe, siente, escucha y piensa.

A Preliminary Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experience Regarding Suicidal Behavior among Mental Health Workers in Korea / 신경정신의학

OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate knowledge, attitude, and experience regarding suicidal behavior among mental health workers in Gangwon province of Korea to use as a basis for development of suicide prevention and education programs. METHODS: Questionnaires consisted of 31 questions including general knowledge regarding suicide statistics and suicide related legislation, attitude toward suicide, awareness of suicide, and individual experiences of suicidal behaviors. Chi-square and binary logistic regression analyses were used to determine differences and association among attitude toward suicide, individual experience of suicide, and sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS: Taboo attitude toward suicide showed association with age and male. Males thought that social responsibility for suicide is necessary. Religiously non-affiliated group and people who had previous suicidal ideation and attempts showed a more permissive attitude toward suicide. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study suggest that demographic characteristics and previous individual experience of suicidal behaviors might influence attitude toward suicide. These personal characteristics should be considered in development of suicide prevention programs for mental health workers.

A Preliminary Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experience Regarding Suicidal Behavior among Mental Health Workers in Korea / 신경정신의학

OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate knowledge, attitude, and experience regarding suicidal behavior among mental health workers in Gangwon province of Korea to use as a basis for development of suicide prevention and education programs. METHODS: Questionnaires consisted of 31 questions including general knowledge regarding suicide statistics and suicide related legislation, attitude toward suicide, awareness of suicide, and individual experiences of suicidal behaviors. Chi-square and binary logistic regression analyses were used to determine differences and association among attitude toward suicide, individual experience of suicide, and sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS: Taboo attitude toward suicide showed association with age and male. Males thought that social responsibility for suicide is necessary. Religiously non-affiliated group and people who had previous suicidal ideation and attempts showed a more permissive attitude toward suicide. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study suggest that demographic characteristics and previous individual experience of suicidal behaviors might influence attitude toward suicide. These personal characteristics should be considered in development of suicide prevention programs for mental health workers.

Saúde e saúde mental na percepção de trabalhadores de um CAPSi / Health and mental health in the view of the workers of a CAPSi / Salud y salud mental en la percepción de trabajadores de un CAPSi

Este artigo trata de um estudo prospectivo e descritivo de abordagem qualitativa que investigou, por meio de grupo focal, as percepções que os trabalhadores de um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infantojuvenil, o CAPSi, no interior do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, têm sobre saúde e saúde mental. O referencial teórico baseia-se na psicodinâmica do trabalho de Christophe Dejours, nas políticas e diretrizes do Ministério da Saúde e nos conceitos de saúde e saúde mental propostos pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. O material foi analisado por codificação temática, com base na abordagem da estrutura. Como principais resultados, destacam-se a capacidade de resolver situações conflitivas e a realização de alguma atividade corporal como estratégias de manutenção da saúde e da saúde mental, bem como a compreensão integrada de saúde entre aspectos físicos, psíquicos e sociais.

This article is a prospective, descriptive study using a qualitative approach that investigated, through focus groups, the views that the employees of a Psychosocial Care Center for Children and Adolescents, CAPSi, in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, have on health and mental health. The theoretical framework is based on Christophe Dejours' work psychodynamics, on the policies and guidelines of the Ministry of Health, and on the concepts of health and mental health proposed by the World Health Organization. The material was analyzed using theme coding based on approach made of the structure. The main results include the ability to resolve conflict situations and to undertake some bodily activity as strategies to maintain health and mental health, in addition to the integrated understanding of health, including physical, psychological, and social aspects.

Este artículo trata de un estudio prospectivo y descriptivo de enfoque cualitativo que investigó, por medio de un grupo focal, las percepciones que los trabajadores de un Centro de Atención Psicosocial para Niños y Adolescentes, CAPSi (en portugués), en el interior del estado de Río Grande do Sul, Brasil, tienen sobre salud y salud mental. El marco teórico se basa en la psicodinámica del trabajo de Christophe Dejours, en las políticas y directrices del Ministerio de Salud y en los conceptos de salud y salud mental propuestos por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. El material fue analizado por codificación temática, en base al enfoque de la estructura. Como principales resultados se destacan la capacidad de resolver situaciones conflictivas y la realización de alguna actividad corporal como estrategias de mantenimiento de la salud y la salud mental, así como la comprensión integrada de salud entre aspectos físicos, psíquicos y sociales