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ArticleBJPsych open2023

Effectiveness of participatory video in lowering stigma against people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders in Kenya.

Mary A Bitta, Judy Baariu, Simone Grassi, Symon M Kariuki, Belinda Lennox, Charles R J C Newton

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Mary A BittaClinical Research-Neurosciences, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Program, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), Kilifi, Kenya; and Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0258-9931
Judy BaariuClinical Research-Neurosciences, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Program, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), Kilifi, Kenya.
Simone GrassiDocumentary Institute of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
Symon M KariukiClinical Research-Neurosciences, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Program, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), Kilifi, Kenya; Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; and Department of Public Health, Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya.
Belinda LennoxDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4972-8786
Charles R J C NewtonDepartment of Public Health, Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya.

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Medical Research Council MR/J012939/1Medical Research Council MR/N019067/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 213763/Z/18/Z
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Abstract

backgroundGlobally, stigma associated with mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders is rampant and a barrier to good health and overall well-being of people with these conditions. Person-centred digital approaches such as participatory video may reduce stigma, but evidence on their effectiveness in Africa is absent.

aimsTo evaluate the effectiveness of participatory video in reducing mental health-related stigma in a resource-limited setting.

methodWe evaluated the effectiveness of using participatory video and face-to-face interaction between people with MNS disorders and a target audience in lowering stigma among 420 people living in Kilifi, Kenya. Changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour (KAB) were measured by comparing baseline scores with scores immediately after watching the participatory videos and 4 months after the intervention. Sociodemographic correlates of stigma scores were examined using multivariable linear regression models.

resultsCompared with baseline, KAB scores significantly improved at both time points, suggesting reduced stigma levels. At 4 months, the changes in scores were: knowledge (β = 0.20, 95% CI 0.16-0.25;

conclusionsParticipatory video is a feasible and effective strategy in improving knowledge, attitudes and intended behaviour in a resource-limited setting. Further studies are required to understand the mechanisms through which it lowers stigma and to examine long-term sustainability and the effectiveness of multicomponent interventions.

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digital interventionslow- and middle-income countrymental disordersparticipatory videoStigma

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PMCPMC10753966

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