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ArticleInternational journal of mental health systems2018

Mental health literacy of school nurses in the United Arab Emirates.

Nabeel Al-Yateem, Rachel Cathrine Rossiter, Walter Frederick Robb, Shameran Slewa-Younan

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Article in International journal of mental health systems, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nabeel Al-Yateem1College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-5355-8639
Rachel Cathrine Rossiter3School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health, Charles Sturt University, Orange, Australia.
Walter Frederick Robb4Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Shameran Slewa-Younan5Mental Health, School of Medicine, Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
Charles Sturt University · AUGriffith University · AUTranslational Research Institute · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo support promotion, prevention and early intervention for mental illness school nurses need to be mental health literate.

methodsThree hundred and thirty-nine school nurses employed in government and private schools from three Emirates in the UAE were surveyed. A culturally adapted Mental Health Literacy questionnaire comprising three vignettes of fictional characters meeting diagnostic criteria for the target conditions along with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) was administered to ascertain school nurses' ability to correctly identify the conditions and to elicit beliefs about helpfulness of treatment interventions and of health care providers for these conditions.

resultsLess than 50% of the respondents correctly identified the disorders presented, while accurate identification of evidence-based interventions was also limited. Correlations between level of psychological distress and level of inaccurate survey responses was also revealed, respondents who correctly identified the correct diagnosis of the vignette and the most appropriate interventions were those who had a significantly lower K10 score.

conclusionsLow levels of mental health literacy amongst respondents in combination with potential religious and cultural factors as reported in the literature, highlight the need for curriculum enhancements for future health professionals and a targeted program of culturally appropriate professional development focused on mental health promotion for those in clinical practice. The level of psychological distress noted in this cohort also signals a need to ensure that appropriate supports are available for clinical staff employed in schools.

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Early interventionHealth literacyMental healthProfessional practice gapsSchool nursing

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