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SynthesisBMC psychiatry2016

The effectiveness of interventions targeting the stigma of mental illness at the workplace: a systematic review.

Sabine E Hanisch, Conal D Twomey, Andrew C H Szeto, Ulrich W Birner, Dennis Nowak, Carla Sabariego

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Synthesis in BMC psychiatry, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 91 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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91citing papers in PubMed, 11 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

91 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 566 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. The Road to Mental Readiness for First Responders: A Meta-Analysis of Program Outcomes.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2019
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  10. Reducing Stigma in Media Professionals: Is there Room for Improvement? Results from a Systematic Review.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Sabine E HanischInstitute for Public Health and Health Services Research, Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Ludwig-Maximilian University, Marchioninistr. 17, 81377, Munich, Germany. hanisch.sabine@siemens.com.
Conal D TwomeySchool of Psychology, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Southampton, UK. c.twomey@soton.ac.uk.
Andrew C H SzetoDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada. aszeto@ucalgary.ca.
Ulrich W BirnerSiemens AG, Human Resources, Department of Psychosocial Health and Well-being, Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, 81739, Munich, Germany. ulrich.birner@siemens.com.
Dennis NowakInstitute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health, Clinic of the Ludwig-Maximilian University, Ziemsenstr. 1, 80336, Munich, Germany. dennis.nowak@med.uni-muenchen.de.
Carla SabariegoInstitute for Public Health and Health Services Research, Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Ludwig-Maximilian University, Marchioninistr. 17, 81377, Munich, Germany. Carla.sabariego@med.uni-muenchen.de.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DESiemens (Germany) · DEUniversity of Calgary · CAUniversity of Southampton · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe majority of people experiencing mental-health problems do not seek help, and the stigma of mental illness is considered a major barrier to seeking appropriate treatment. More targeted interventions (e.g. at the workplace) seem to be a promising and necessary supplement to public campaigns, but little is known about their effectiveness. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of the evidence on the effectiveness of interventions targeting the stigma of mental illness at the workplace.

methodsSixteen studies were included after the literature review. The effectiveness of anti-stigma interventions at the workplace was assessed by examining changes in: (1) knowledge of mental disorders and their treatment and recognition of signs/symptoms of mental illness, (2) attitudes towards people with mental-health problems, and (3) supportive behavior.

resultsThe results indicate that anti-stigma interventions at the workplace can lead to improved employee knowledge and supportive behavior towards people with mental-health problems. The effects of interventions on employees' attitudes were mixed, but generally positive. The quality of evidence varied across studies.

conclusionsThis highlights the need for more rigorous, higher-quality evaluations conducted with more diverse samples of the working population. Future research should explore to what extent changes in employees' knowledge, attitudes, and supportive behavior lead to affected individuals seeking help earlier. Such investigations are likely to inform important stakeholders about the potential benefits of current workplace anti-stigma interventions and provide guidance for the development and implementation of effective future interventions.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeSocial StigmaHumansMental DisordersWorkplace

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PMID26739960
PMCPMC4704270
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