Exploration of mental health stigma in veterinary teams in the United States before and after evidence-based psychoeducation for burden transfer.

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Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2024-09-25 eCollection Date: 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1002/vro2.84

Kylie R Gannon, Elizabeth Cousins, John Martin, Alanna S G Updegraff, Christopher Was, Mark D Carlson, Mary Beth Spitznagel

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Abstract

Background: High rates of psychological distress are present in veterinary healthcare professionals and elevated mental health stigma in the field may underlie psychological treatment reluctance. A psychoeducational programme designed to reduce distress associated with difficult veterinary client behaviours (i.e., 'burden transfer') showed reduced stress and burnout in veterinary teams. We hypothesised that exposure to this psychoeducation could also yield reduced mental health stigma.

Methods: Data from 143 veterinary healthcare professionals who were randomised to intervention (n = 72) or control (n = 71) groups were examined. Intervention participants completed three weekly 1-h psychoeducation sessions. Mental health stigma was assessed at pre-test, post-test and 1-month follow-up.

Results: Psychoeducation decreased mental health stigma in the intervention group relative to controls (β = ‒0.28, p = 0.009). The participants in this study self-selected to enroll; thus, the results may reflect attitudes of individuals who were more psychologically open at baseline.

Conclusion: Exposure to evidence-based psychoeducation, to reduce burden transfer, reduced mental health stigma in veterinary teams.

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美国兽医团队在负担转移的循证心理教育前后的心理健康耻辱感探讨

背景：兽医卫生保健专业人员中存在高比率的心理困扰，该领域心理健康耻辱感的升高可能是心理治疗不情愿的基础。一项旨在减少与兽医客户行为困难（即“负担转移”）相关的痛苦的心理教育计划显示，兽医团队的压力和倦怠有所减少。我们假设，接受这种心理教育也可以减少心理健康的耻辱感。方法：对随机分为干预组（n = 72）和对照组（n = 71）的143名兽医保健专业人员的资料进行分析。干预参与者完成了三个每周一小时的心理教育课程。在测试前、测试后和1个月的随访中评估心理健康耻辱感。结果：干预组与对照组相比，心理教育降低了心理健康耻辱感（β = -0.28, p = 0.009）。本研究参与者自行选择入组；因此，结果可能反映了在基线时心理更开放的个体的态度。结论：开展循证心理教育，减轻负担转移，减少兽医队伍心理健康污名化。

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Veterinary Record Open VETERINARY SCIENCES-

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19 weeks

期刊介绍： Veterinary Record Open is a journal dedicated to publishing specialist veterinary research across a range of topic areas including those of a more niche and specialist nature to that considered in the weekly Vet Record. Research from all disciplines of veterinary interest will be considered. It is an Open Access journal of the British Veterinary Association.