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Hümeyra Hancer Tok1, Makbule Tokur Kesgin2
1Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Susehri School of Health-Department of Nursing, Sivas, Turkey.
Aim:
The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of education provided to nursing students on MHL levels.
Methods:
The study had a randomized pre-test post-test parallel control group design. Fifty-six (n = 56) first-year nursing students. In this study, CONSORT flow diagram was applied. The data collection forms consist of a personal information form and Mental Health Literacy Scale. In the statistical analysis Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used.
Results:
Creative drama education was found to be significantly more effective than classroom education in increasing scores on the mental health literacy scale, including sub-dimensions for awareness of mental disorders, ability to access information, and stigma in nursing students (p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
Classroom education and creative drama are effective in changing mental health literacy scales. It is recommended to spread the use of creative drama, which is one of the artistic and interactive educational techniques in nursing education.
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