Marjo Kurki|Sonja Gilbert|Kaisa Mishina|Lotta Lempinen|Terhi Luntamo|Susanna Hinkka?Yli?Salomäki|Atte Sinokki|Subina Upadhyaya|Yifeng Wei|André Sourander
Digital mental health literacy -program for the first-year medical students’ wellbeing: a one group quasi-experimental study
University of Turku|University of Turku|University of Turku|University of Turku|University of Turku|University of Turku|University of Turku|University of Turku|Health Sciences Centre|University of Alberta|University of Turku
medical students prone mental disorders depression anxiety psychological burden mainly related highly demanding studies interventions needed improve medical students mental health literacy mhl wellbeing study assessed digital transitions mhl program medical students covered blended life skills mindfulness activitiesthis one group quasiexperimental pretestposttest study study population 374 firstyear students started attending medical faculty university turku finland 20182019 transitions provided elective course 220 students chose attend 182 agreed participate research transitions included two 60minute lectures four weeks apart online selflearning material content focused life academic skills stress management positive mental health mental health problems disorders included mindfulness audiotapes mental health knowledge stigma helpseeking questionnaires used measure mhl perceived stress scale general health questionnaire measured students stress health respectively single group design repeated measurements analysis variance used analyze differences mean outcome scores 158 students completed three stages pretest first lecture posttest second lecture twomonth followup evaluationthe students mean scores mental health knowledge improved 16 95 cl 19 13 p001 emotional symptoms alleviated immediately program 05 95 cl 00 11 p040 changes maintained twomonth follow 17 95 cl 20 14 p001 10 95 cl 02 18 p019 respectively students stress levels reduced p022 attitudes towards helpseeking improved program p001 changes maintained twomonth follow stigma mental illness change study p13the digital transitions program easily integrated university curriculum improved students mental health literacy wellbeing program may respond increasing global need universal digital services especially lockdowns due covid19 pandemicthe trial registered isrctn registry 26 may 2021 registration number 101186 isrctn10565335