[Evaluation of a Public Campaign on Mental Disorders - Results from "psychenet"].
Objective:From 2011 to 2014, an information and awareness campaign was conducted in the framework ofpsychenet - Hamburg network for mental health. Evaluation is focused on two aspects: First, the reach of the campaign is examined. Second, effects of the campaign's key messages on public attitudes concerning mental disorders are analyzed.Methods:Analyses are based on two representative telephone surveys, conducted in Hamburg (intervention region) and Munich (control region) in 2011 prior (N = 2014) and 2014 post-campaign (N = 2006). Respondents were asked about their awareness of the psychenet campaign and to state their agreement or disagreement regarding attitudes and beliefs about mental disorders.Results:7.3 % (74 of 1005) of the respondents from Hamburg were aware of psychenet. Compared to the other respondents, this subgroup displayed a stronger accordance with the campaign's key messages. However, regarding the total population over the course of time, differences in attitudes towards mental disorders were minor.Conclusion:Information and awareness campaigns seem to have minor effects on public attitudes towards mental disorders. Effects of specific campaign messages need to be examined more systematically.
Institut für Medizinische Soziologie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Eva E
EE
Mnich
Institut für Medizinische Soziologie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Anna C
AC
Makowski
Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Epidemiologie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Anne
A
Daubmann
Arbeitsbereich Psychosen, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Thomas
T
Bock
Arbeitsbereich Psychosen, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Martin
M
Lambert
Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Martin
M
Härter
Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Jörg
J
Dirmaier
Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Lisa
L
Tlach
Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Sarah
S
Liebherz
Institut für Medizinische Soziologie; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Olaf
O
von dem Knesebeck
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001364:Awareness; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D057545:Social Stigma; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors