Objective To assess the knowledge level of non-psychiatric nurses regarding mental health and their attitudes towards patients with mental illnesses in multiple regions of hospitals in Changsha,and to investigate the influencing factors.Method A systematic data collection and analysis were conducted on 569 non psychiatric nurses using general information questionnaires,mental health knowledge questionnaires,and discrimination assessment scales for mental illness patients.The Pearson method was used to analyze the correlation between mental health knowledge scores and discrimination among non psychiatric nurses,as well as their three dimensional scores.Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the influenc-ing factors of mental health knowledge and discrimination attitudes among non psychiatric nurses Results Among 569 non-psychiatric nurses,the overall accuracy rate for mental health knowledge was 84.6%,with an average score of(16.9±2.5).The non-psychiatric nurses'total score for discrimination against psychiatric patients was(61.2±10.6),with scores of(31.9±5.1)in the isolation dimension and(11.3±2.2)in the ability dimension.Factors influencing the mental health knowledge scores of non-psychiatric nurses included the occurrence of escape incidents(OR=1.632,95%CI:1.086-2.451),regular supervi-sory reviews of patients'mental states by managers(OR=2.153,95%CI:1.317-5.681),formal personnel status(OR=2.671,95%CI:1.341-5.319),and employment system(OR=2.747,95%CI:1.351-5.590)(P<0.05).Factors influencing the mental health discrimination scores of non-psychiatric nurses included gender(OR=1.118,95%CI:1.118-5.760),years of service(OR=1.484,95%CI:1.065-2.069),history of vandalism incidents(OR=0.611,95%CI:0.430-0.870),and mental health knowledge scores(OR=0.518,95%CI:0.368-0.727).Conclusion The awareness rate(i.e.accuracy rate)of non-psychiatric nurses in multiple regions of hospitals in Changsha City regarding mental health knowledge meets policy requirements,Non-psychiatric nurses exhibit discriminatory attitudes towards mental patients and lack the necessary empathy and supportive at-titude.
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