Mental health literacy among grassroots mental health workers in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Zulipiye Tu'erxun1, Miyesa Adili2, WANG Yanjie2, XIANG Yang1
1. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China; 2. Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
Abstract：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.
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