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- Title
Improving Knowledge and Attitudes towards Depression: a controlled trial among Chinese medical students.
- Authors
Ye Rong; Glozier, Nick; Luscombe, Georgina M.; Davenport, Tracey A.; Yueqin Huang; Hickie, Ian B.
- Abstract
Background: Establishing an evidence-based method of improving knowledge and attitudes concerning depression has been identified as a priority in Chinese medical education. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a self-directed learning strategy as a part of student-centred education improved knowledge of and attitudes towards depression among Chinese medical students. Methods: A controlled trial in which 205 medical students were allocated to one of two groups: didactic teaching (DT) group or a combined didactic teaching and self-directed learning (DT/SDL) group. The DT/SDL group continued having a series of learning activities after both groups had a lecture on depression together. Student's knowledge and attitudes were assessed immediately after the activities, one month and six months later. Results: The intervention (DT/SDL) group showed substantially greater improvements in recognition of depression as a major health issue and identifying helpful treatments than the DT group. Only the DT/SDL group demonstrated any improvement in attitudes. This improvement was sustained over six months. Conclusions: Self-directed learning is an effective education strategy in improving medical students' knowledge of and attitudes towards depression.
- Subjects
MENTAL depression; CLINICAL trials; MEDICAL students; MEDICAL research; MEDICAL sciences
- Publication
BMC Psychiatry, 2011, Vol 11, Issue 1, p36
- ISSN
1471-244X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-244X-11-36