@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of a brief training on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies: a pre- and post-assessment in Nepal",
journal="Prehospital and disaster medicine",
year="2012",
author="Jordans, Mark J. D. and Luitel, Nagendra P. and Poudyal, Bhava and Tol, Wietse A. and Komproe, Ivan H.",
volume="27",
number="3",
pages="235-238",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: A principal strategy for the integration of mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings is the training of front-line workers in international consensus-based guidelines. <br><br>AIM: This paper presents a pilot study evaluating changes in knowledge and understanding as a result of a brief training course in Nepal. <br><br>METHOD: Evaluation questionnaires were distributed to participants in two-day courses (n = 109) before, directly after, and at two months following completion. <br><br>RESULTS: The course resulted in a post-training increase in correct answers of 21%, which further increased to 25% at two months. <br><br>CONCLUSION: A short training course based on widely endorsed guidelines to front-line staff can significantly increase mental health literacy for complex emergencies. While promising, the trend of knowledge gain is modest at most, and suggests a need for more intensive or more targeted training courses.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-023X",
doi="10.1017/S1049023X12000738",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X12000738"
}