Table 2. Quantitative Studies Measuring and Describing MHPs’ Attitudes to Personality Disorder Study Location/ Design/ Sample Measurement Results Setting Method (response rate) of attitudes Black et al. USA Survey N=706 (48%) 15 items rated on 7 point scale. Overall low scores “negative 2011 9 centres Questionnaire 343-P, Sub-scales: Empathy, caring attitudes”. 98 SW, 114 PN, attitudes, treatment optimism Significant differences: empathy 89 PSY, 52 (p=.002), treatment optimism other (p<.001), caring attitudes (p<.001). Bodner et al. Israel Survey N=57 Cognitive items (47) Significant differences: 2011 Several Questionnaire 25 PN, 19 P, Emotional (20) antagonistic judgements (p<.001, hospitals 13 PSY. on 5 point scale. n²=.38) and empathy (p<.001, n²=0.20). Cleary et al., Australia Survey N=229 (44%) 23 items; experience, 80% found working with people 2002 (Sydney) Questionnaire 152 PN, 35 P, knowledge and with BPD “attitudes”. “difficult”. One MH service 15 PSY, 15 SW, Agree/ disagree response. 6 OT, 3 other. Commons- Australia & NZ Survey N=140 (50%) ADSHQ-validated MHPs significantly (p< .001) more Trealor & 3 health Questionnaire 69.3% nurses 33 items rated on 4 point scale. positive attitudes to DSH/BPD than
Table 2. Quantitative Studies Measuring and Describing MHPs’ Attitudes to Personality Disorder Study Location/ Setting Design/ Method Sample (response rate) Measurement of attitudes Results Black et al. 2011 USA 9 centres Survey Questionnaire N=706 (48%) 343-P, 98 SW, 114 PN, 89 PSY, 52 other 15 items rated on 7 point scale. Sub-scales: Empathy, caring attitudes, treatment optimism Overall low scores “negative attitudes”. Significant differences: empathy (p=.002), treatment optimism (p<.001), caring attitudes (p<.001). Bodner et al. 2011 Israel Several hospitals Survey Questionnaire N=57 25 PN, 19 P, 13 PSY. Cognitive items (47) Emotional (20) on 5 point scale. Significant differences: antagonistic judgements (p<.001, n²=.38) and empathy (p<.001, n²=0.20). Cleary et al., 2002 Australia (Sydney) One MH service Survey Questionnaire N=229 (44%) 152 PN, 35 P, 15 PSY, 15 SW, 6 OT, 3 other. 23 items; experience, knowledge and “attitudes”. Agree/ disagree response. 80% found working with people with BPD “difficult”. & Australia & NZ 3 health Survey Questionnaire N=140 (50%) 69.3% nurses ADSHQ-validated 33 items rated on 4 point scale. MHPs significantly (p< .001) more positive attitudes to DSH/BPD than Commons- Trealor
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