Community mental health nursing (CMHN) training on mental health cadres in Kulonprogo

Puji Sutarjo (Departemen Perilaku Kesehatan, Lingkungan dan Kedokteran Sosial Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Yayi Suryo Prabandari (Departemen Perilaku Kesehatan, Lingkungan dan Kedokteran Sosial Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Susi Iravati (Departemen Mikrobiologi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat
Vol 32, No 2 (2016)

The effect of community mental health nursing training on the self efficacy and skills of the mental health cadresPurposeThis study aimed to know the effect of community mental health nursing training to self efficacy and skills of mental health cadres in early detection of severe mental illness symptoms in Banyuroto village, Nanggulan district, Kulon Progo. MethodsThis research was a quasi-experimental study using pre-post tests with control group. The treatment group were 32 health cadres who were given community mental health nursing training and the control group were 33 cadres who were not given community mental health nursing. ResultsBased on the pre-post tests, it was shown that there was a significant effect on the self efficacy and skills enhancement. ConclusionThere was an effect of community mental health nursing training using lectures, demonstrations, and role play methods on the self efficacy enhancement and skills of the mental health cadres in performing severe mental illness symptom early detection (psychosis).