Background: Stigma causes a significant burden for mental ill patients. Unfortunately, negative attitudes towards mentally ill are not confined to the lay public but are also common among health professionals. Aim: To study outcomes of psychiatric anti stigma educational intervention on undergraduate medical students' knowledge, attitude, and behavior as primary outcome measures. Subjects and methods: a quasi-experimental study was conducted on fourth year (120) undergraduate medical students affiliated to faculty of Medicine-Suez Canal University. The participants conducted a semi-structured questionnaire to assess effect of anti-stigma program on their knowledge, attitude and intended behavior toward mentally ill. The participants completed baseline questionnaire, then immediately and after 6 months reassessment. Data was collected from November 2019 to May 2020.
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The cut-off point score of MAKS assessed at the baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at 6-months follow up.
Timeframe: 0-6 months
The cut-off point score of BMI assessed at the baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at 6-months follow up.
Timeframe: 0-6 months
The cut-off point score of RIBS assessed at the bassline, immediately after the intervention, and at 6- months follow up.
Timeframe: 0-6 months