The Use of a Virtual Reality Intervention on Stigma, Empathy and Attitudes Towards People With Psychotic Disorders Among Mental Healthcare Professionals
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
- Enrollment
- 180
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Desire for Social Distance
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a VR intervention on (1) stigma, (2) empathy and (3) attitudes towards those experiencing mental disorders.
Participants will review a VR intervention, and complete questionnaires at pre-test, post-test and one month follow-up.
Researchers will compare the VR intervention with a control VR intervention to evaluate the varying effects on stigma, empathy and attitudes towards those experiencing mental disorders.
Investigators
Tay Jing Ling
Advanced Practice Nurse
Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participants who are aged at least 21 years old
- •Employed by the Institute of Mental Health as a physician, allied health professional or nurse.
- •understands English
- •work directly with patients.
Exclusion Criteria
- •unable to use virtual reality interventions due to reasons including motion sickness, disorientation, nausea and vomiting.
- •history of epilepsy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Desire for Social Distance
Time Frame: pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, follow-up at 1 month after intervention
Desire for Social Distance Scale The eight questions are rated on a four-point Likert scale: yes, definitely (0), yes, probably (1), probably not (2) and definitely not (3) with greater scores implying greater desire for social distancing.
Personal Stigma
Time Frame: pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, follow-up at 1 month after intervention
Personal Stigma Scale Personal Stigma Scale consisted of two subscales: 'Personal unpredictable/ dangerousness' and 'Personal weak not sick' The questions were calculated as 'strongly agree' (4) to 'strongly disagree' (0), with greater scores implying greater stigmatizing attitudes.
Empathy
Time Frame: pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, follow-up at 1 month after intervention
Empathetic concern sub-scale of Interpersonal Reactivity Index The 7-item sub-scale is measured on a five point likert scale ranging from 'does not describe me well' (0) to 'describes me very well' (4).
Attitudes towards those experiencing mental disorders
Time Frame: pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, follow-up at 1 month after intervention
modified Attitudes Towards People with Schizophrenia scale The 7-item scale is measured on a nine point likert scale ranging from (1) to (9). Greater scores equate better attitude towards people with schizophrenia.
Secondary Outcomes
- Acceptability of the intervention(immediately after the intervention)
- Demographic data(pre-intervention)
- Safety of VR intervention(immediately after the intervention)