ArticlePerspectives on medical education2024
A Mixed Methods Study of Perceptions of Mental Illness and Self-Disclosure of Mental Illness Among Medical Learners.
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Abstract
Introduction: Mental illness stigma remains rooted within medical education and healthcare. We sought to measure perceptions toward mental illness and explore perceptions of self-disclosure of mental illness in medical learners. Method: In a mixed-methods, sequential design, authors recruited medical learners from across Canada. Quantitative data included the Opening Minds Scale for Healthcare providers (OMS-HC), the Self Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (SSMIS), and a wellbeing measure. Qualitative data included semi-structured interviews, which were collected and analyzed using a phenomenological approach. Results: N = 125 medical learners (n = 67 medical students, n = 58 resident physicians) responded to our survey, and N = 13 participants who identified as having a mental illness participated in interviews (n = 10 medical students, n = 3 resident physicians). OMS-HC scores showed resident physicians had more negative attitudes towards mental illness and disclosure (47.7 vs. 44.3, Discussion: Mental illness stigma and the individual process of disclosure are complex issues in medical education. Disclosure appeared to become more challenging over time due to the internalization of negative attitudes about mental illness.
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