@article{ref1,
title="Stigma towards non-suicidal self-harm: evaluating a brief educational intervention",
journal="British journal of nursing",
year="2019",
author="Gibson, Rebecca and Carson, Jerome and Houghton, Trish",
volume="28",
number="5",
pages="307-312",
abstract="BACKGROUND:: health professionals' attitudes towards self-harming behaviour are predominantly negative. Research examining educational interventions to change negative attitudes is limited. AIMS:: this study aimed to provide an educational intervention for student nurses to change negative attitudes around self-harm. <br><br>METHODS:: attitudes around self-harm and mental health in general were assessed through the Self-Harm Antipathy Scale and the Mental Health Attitude Scale. Fifty-five adult nursing students took part in the 45-minute intervention. This included facts and figures, celebrity stories and personal stories regarding self-harm, all intended to increase understanding. <br><br>FINDINGS:: after the intervention, attitudes measured by the Self-Harm Antipathy Scale had improved significantly. <br><br>CONCLUSION:: patients who self-harm will without doubt continue to experience negative attitudes from health professionals. This study shows an educational intervention can change attitudes towards those who self-harm.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0966-0461",
doi="10.12968/bjon.2019.28.5.307",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.5.307"
}