Community Health Workers and Stigma Associated with Mental Illness
An Integrative Literature Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14102463 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bruna Sordi Carrara (0000-0002-1175-6634, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto), Sireesha J Bobbili (0000-0002-7553-1354, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Carla A Arena Ventura (0000-0003-0379-913X, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 132-159 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10597-022-00993-z |
| PMID | 35723768 |
| OpenAlex | W4283162645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 48 |
Community health workers (CHWs) are facilitators between health services and service users, providing essential and effective support to those seeking health care. However, stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness also exist among CHWs and are based on prejudicial and biasedopinions. This integrative review critically assessed evidence regarding CHWs approaches for addressing mental health issues. In total, 19 studies were included in this review. The results revealed that CHWs have limited knowledge about mental illness and also stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness or substance use problems. Despite feeling unprepared, CHWs are favorable resources for mental health care and can contribute to reducing stigma due to the similarities they share with the communities that they serve. Task-sharing between health professionals and CHWs is an important strategy to improve access to health services and reducing stigma towards people with mental illness, provided that receive adequate training to perform the duties
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |