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Using A Mental Health Board Game Intervention To Reduce Mental Illness Stigma Among Nursing Students, Anna Kristina Wassink Jul 2014

Using A Mental Health Board Game Intervention To Reduce Mental Illness Stigma Among Nursing Students, Anna Kristina Wassink

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Mental illness stigma can be displayed by anyone including those working in the health care field. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students are one group within the health care field. The purpose of this project is to explore attitude change among BSN students related to mental illness stigma. The question guiding this project is whether a creative game implemented in conjunction with the existing educational and clinical experiences is helpful in reducing mental illness stigma in BSN students. Thirty-eight participants, 5 males and 33 females, a majority of whom were 20-21 years old, participated in this project. The intervention …