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Factors associated to stigma in mental health workers of Castilla y Leon. The role of burnout and work motivation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

J.M. Pelayo-Terán*
Affiliation:
Hospital El Bierzo. GASBI. SACYL, Psiquiatría Y Salud Mental, Ponferrada, Spain
Y. Zapico-Merayo
Affiliation:
Hospital El Bierzo. GASBI. SACYL, Psiquiatría Y Salud Mental, Ponferrada, Spain
M.E. Garcia Llamas
Affiliation:
Hospital El Bierzo. GASBI. SACYL, Psiquiatría Y Salud Mental, Ponferrada, Spain
S. Vega-García
Affiliation:
Hospital El Bierzo. GASBI. SACYL, Psiquiatría Y Salud Mental, Ponferrada, Spain
C. López-Zapico
Affiliation:
Universidad Juan Carlos I, Facultad De Ciencias Jurídicas Y Sociales, Móstoles (Madrid), Spain
M.R. Villa-Carcedo
Affiliation:
Gerencia Regional de Salud de Castilla y León (SACYL), Serv. De Coord. Asis. Sociosanitaria Y Salud Mental, Valladolid, Spain
Á. Álvaro-Prieto
Affiliation:
Gerencia Regional de Salud de Castilla y León (SACYL), Serv. De Coord. Asis. Sociosanitaria Y Salud Mental, Valladolid, Spain
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Stigma is one of the most important barriers to help-seeking, treating maintenance and recovery for people suffering mental disorders. These attitudes, when present in mental health workers, may have a negative effect on the quality of health care.

Objectives

to evaluate the levels of stigma in a representative sample of mental health workers and to explore potential modifiable factors associated to stigma attitudes.

Methods

An online survey was conducted on the mental health workers of Castilla y León (Spain, 2409164 habs) while projecting the 2022 Mental Health Humanization plan in order to asses educational skills, burnout (Maschlach MBI), Professional Quiality of life (CVP-35) and Stigma attitudes (Mental Illness: Cinician’s Attitudes Scales, MICA4) together with sociodemographic and work position variables.

Results

193 workers completed completed the survey. Stigma Attitude values of the sample were low (MICA4: 31.71; SD:7.3) and burnout were low or medium (medium Emotional Exhaustion: 19.22; SD8.89; low Depersonalization: 4.91; SD:3.61; Medium Personal Accomplishment: 34,17; 6.3). In the linear regression (R2=0.249; F:11,527; p<0,001), a lower Stigma was predicted by psychologist (Beta:0,207; p=0,003) or psychiatrist position (Beta:0,204; 0,005), Self-efficacy assessed by the item “I am qualified” in the CVP-35 (Beta:-10,144; p=0,023), and a higher stigma was predicted by nurse assistant position (Beta: -0.230; p=0.001), Depersonalization Burnout dimension (Beta:0,351; p<0,001) and years of service (Beta:0.148; p=0,023)

Conclusions

Some groups of mental workers are more vulnerable to develop stigma attitudes. These, may be increased by fatigue and burnout. Future interventions should determine if reducing burnout and increasing capacitation may be effective in stigma eradication

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

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