Improving Knowledge and Attitudes towards Depression: a controlled trial among Chinese medical students

作者：Rong Ye^*; Glozier Nick; Luscombe Georgina M; Davenport Tracey A; Huang Yueqin; Hickie Ian B

来源：BMC Psychiatry, 2011, 11(1): 36.

DOI：10.1186/1471-244X-11-36

Background: Establishing an evidence-based method of improving knowledge and attitudes concerning depression has been identified as a priority in Chinese medical education. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a self-directed learning strategy as a part of student-centred education improved knowledge of and attitudes towards depression among Chinese medical students.
Methods: A controlled trial in which 205 medical students were allocated to one of two groups: didactic teaching (DT) group or a combined didactic teaching and self-directed learning (DT/SDL) group. The DT/SDL group continued having a series of learning activities after both groups had a lecture on depression together. Student's knowledge and attitudes were assessed immediately after the activities, one month and six months later.
Results: The intervention (DT/SDL) group showed substantially greater improvements in recognition of depression as a major health issue and identifying helpful treatments than the DT group. Only the DT/SDL group demonstrated any improvement in attitudes. This improvement was sustained over six months.
Conclusions: Self-directed learning is an effective education strategy in improving medical students' knowledge of and attitudes towards depression.

• 出版日期2011-3-8
• 单位北京大学