Evaluating the effects of mental health e-learning on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in Senegal
Background: Despite the widespread prevalence and substantial burden of mental disorders, they remain significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated. In low- and middle-income countries like Senegal, integrating mental health services into primary care represents the most feasible strategy to bridge...
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| author | Pierre-Emile Bruand Thibaut Gelle El Hadji Makhtar Ba Jean Augustin Diegane Tine Amy Fall Ndao Line Kleinebreil Driss Moussaoui Pierre-Marie Preux Farid Boumediene |
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| description | Background: Despite the widespread prevalence and substantial burden of mental disorders, they remain significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated. In low- and middle-income countries like Senegal, integrating mental health services into primary care represents the most feasible strategy to bridge the treatment gap. This study aimed to assess the effects of a mental health e-learning program on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in Senegal. Methods: An e-learning platform including 12 interactive modules was used to train 322 allied and healthcare professionals. We evaluated changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices, as well as in satisfaction with knowledge and in self-assessed ability to diagnose and manage patients, by comparing data collected before and after the e-learning modules. Qualitative feedback on the satisfaction with the various components of the program was also collected via a post-training survey. Outcomes: Knowledge, attitudes and practices scores increased significantly for all modules. Additionally, scores related to satisfaction with knowledge and ability to diagnose and manage patients showed significant improvements (+77.0 % and +75.0 %, respectively), surpassing the gains observed in knowledge, attitudes, and practices scores (+19.2 %, +11.1 % and +15.0 %, respectively). Mean scores regarding participants' satisfaction with the various elements of the program ranged from 8.1 to 9.1, out of a maximum of 10. Conclusion: Although only a limited number of participants completed all 12 modules, the mental health e-learning program showed positive results on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of participants. It also increased their confidence and was perceived as a very positive experience by learners. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ba58ddcb5d1845d085ed1eb56c2a81482024-12-28T05:22:03ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842024-11-0130101821Evaluating the effects of mental health e-learning on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in SenegalPierre-Emile Bruand0Thibaut Gelle1El Hadji Makhtar Ba2Jean Augustin Diegane Tine3Amy Fall Ndao4Line Kleinebreil5Driss Moussaoui6Pierre-Marie Preux7Farid Boumediene8Inserm U1094, IRD UMR270, Univ. Limoges, CHU Limoges, EpiMaCT - Epidemiology of chronic diseases in tropical areas, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, OmegaHealth, Limoges, FranceInserm U1094, IRD UMR270, Univ. Limoges, CHU Limoges, EpiMaCT - Epidemiology of chronic diseases in tropical areas, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, OmegaHealth, Limoges, France; Corresponding author.Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odonto-Stomatologie (FMPOS), Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, SenegalFaculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odonto-Stomatologie (FMPOS), Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal; Division Santé Mentale, Ministère de la Santé et de l’Action Sociale, Dakar, SenegalGlobal Health Unit, Sanofi, Abidjan, FranceUniversité Numérique Francophone Mondiale, Paris, FranceWorld Association of Social Psychiatry, Casablanca, MoroccoInserm U1094, IRD UMR270, Univ. Limoges, CHU Limoges, EpiMaCT - Epidemiology of chronic diseases in tropical areas, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, OmegaHealth, Limoges, FranceInserm U1094, IRD UMR270, Univ. Limoges, CHU Limoges, EpiMaCT - Epidemiology of chronic diseases in tropical areas, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, OmegaHealth, Limoges, FranceBackground: Despite the widespread prevalence and substantial burden of mental disorders, they remain significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated. In low- and middle-income countries like Senegal, integrating mental health services into primary care represents the most feasible strategy to bridge the treatment gap. This study aimed to assess the effects of a mental health e-learning program on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in Senegal. Methods: An e-learning platform including 12 interactive modules was used to train 322 allied and healthcare professionals. We evaluated changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices, as well as in satisfaction with knowledge and in self-assessed ability to diagnose and manage patients, by comparing data collected before and after the e-learning modules. Qualitative feedback on the satisfaction with the various components of the program was also collected via a post-training survey. Outcomes: Knowledge, attitudes and practices scores increased significantly for all modules. Additionally, scores related to satisfaction with knowledge and ability to diagnose and manage patients showed significant improvements (+77.0 % and +75.0 %, respectively), surpassing the gains observed in knowledge, attitudes, and practices scores (+19.2 %, +11.1 % and +15.0 %, respectively). Mean scores regarding participants' satisfaction with the various elements of the program ranged from 8.1 to 9.1, out of a maximum of 10. Conclusion: Although only a limited number of participants completed all 12 modules, the mental health e-learning program showed positive results on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of participants. It also increased their confidence and was perceived as a very positive experience by learners.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221339842400318Xe-learningLow- and middle-income countriesMental healthSenegal |
| spellingShingle | Pierre-Emile Bruand Thibaut Gelle El Hadji Makhtar Ba Jean Augustin Diegane Tine Amy Fall Ndao Line Kleinebreil Driss Moussaoui Pierre-Marie Preux Farid Boumediene Evaluating the effects of mental health e-learning on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in Senegal Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health e-learning Low- and middle-income countries Mental health Senegal |
| title | Evaluating the effects of mental health e-learning on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in Senegal |
| title_full | Evaluating the effects of mental health e-learning on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in Senegal |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the effects of mental health e-learning on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in Senegal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the effects of mental health e-learning on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in Senegal |
| title_short | Evaluating the effects of mental health e-learning on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in Senegal |
| title_sort | evaluating the effects of mental health e learning on the knowledge attitudes and practices of allied and healthcare professionals in senegal |
| topic | e-learning Low- and middle-income countries Mental health Senegal |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221339842400318X |
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