Challenging mental health related stigma in China: Systematic review and meta-analysis. I. Interventions among the general public

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftÜbersichtsartikel (Review)BeigetragenBegutachtung

Beitragende

  • Ziyan Xu - , Universität Ulm (Autor:in)
  • Nicolas Rüsch - , Universität Ulm (Autor:in)
  • Fangfang Huang - , Capital Medical University (CMU) (Autor:in)
  • Markus Kösters - , Universität Ulm (Autor:in)

Abstract

Mental illness stigma is widely endorsed by the general public in China. Evidence-based anti-stigma interventions to reduce public stigma are needed. However, most studies on the efficacy of anti-stigma interventions took place in Western countries and existing Chinese studies were often not included in recent systematic reviews. This review evaluates the efficacy of anti-stigma interventions among the general population in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. Eight databases in English and Chinese were searched for randomized and non-randomized controlled trials. Subgroup analyses compared interventions with and without consumer contact. Standardized mean differences were calculated from eligible studies where possible. We included 9 trials involving 2041 participants. Interventions yielded a small effect on stereotypes reduction and a similar effect on improving mental health literacy. No study assessed discrimination outcomes. Interventions with consumer contact were not superior to those without. There were insufficient data on medium and long term effects. Heterogeneity across studies was moderate. Quality of studies was modest. Further research using rigorous methods is required.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)449-456
Seitenumfang8
FachzeitschriftPsychiatry research
Jahrgang255
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Sept. 2017
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 28780127
ORCID /0000-0001-7018-6021/work/168207909

Schlagworte

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

Schlagwörter

  • Chinese people, Interventions, Public stigma, Systematic review