Scales for Assessing Attitudes of Medical Students and Health Professionals Toward Mental Illness and Psychiatry: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of the review

Attitudes toward mental illness and psychiatry (ATMIP) have been widely studied, and various instruments have been developed to assess them. However, the characteristics and psychometric properties of these instruments have not been comprehensively reviewed, leaving researchers uncertain about which scale to use in specific contexts. This review aims to synthesize the features of these scales, including their psychometric properties.

Collection and analysis of data

Following Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework, a comprehensive search was conducted across Scopus, PubMed, Cochrane, and Google Scholar. Studies reporting scales designed to assess ATMIP among medical students and healthcare professionals (HCPs) were included. Data were extracted o

SUBMITTER: Patidar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716983 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature