# Reducing mental health stigma in nursing education: effects of a contact-based educational intervention - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k5086 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: Reducing mental health stigma in nursing education: effects of a contact-based educational intervention | WCP 2026 Summary > Contact-based anti-stigma education produced a statistically significant change in nursing students’ attitudes toward mental illness (p = 0.003). This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/k5086) This page is an AI-assisted Turkish summary of the study presented at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry. The study belongs to the presenting authors; please refer to the original source when citing it. Free Paper (Oral Presentation)Stigma and RecoveryMixed methods, pre- and post-intervention assessment # Reducing mental health stigma in nursing education: effects of a contact-based educational intervention Reducing mental health stigma in nursing education: effects of an interaction-based training Presenter: Karsten Gensheimer Country: Germany Session: 3481 - FREE COMMUNICATIONS 12: STIGMA, FAITH AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH Date: Fri, 25.09.2026, 09:35 - 09:45 Room: Hall K16 Contact-based anti-stigma education produced a statistically significant change in nursing students’ attitudes toward mental illness (p = 0.003). People with mental illness experience stigma and discrimination from both society and healthcare professionals, and are attributed negative characteristics such as being threatening, aggressive, irrational, and dangerous; an analysis of the current situation indicates that anti-stigma interventions are insufficiently incorporated into the framework curriculum for nursing education in Germany. This study therefore aimed to integrate anti-stigma interventions into the curriculum and evaluate their effectiveness; previous findings suggest that these interventions are most effective when conducted in collaboration with those affected. The study used a mixed-methods design; a contact-based educational intervention for nursing students was examined quantitatively using the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC) in a pre–post design, and qualitatively through group interviews exploring students’ subjective perceptions. The quantitative evaluation found a statistically significant effect of the contact-based educational intervention (p = 0.003). The qualitative data showed that students engaged in a substantial process of reflection on stigmatization and immediately put stigma-reduction measures into practice; students emphasized the urgent need for such interventions at the beginning of their training. According to the authors, contact-based education can make a significant contribution to reducing mental illness stigma among nursing students and is hypothesized to reduce fears and uncertainties regarding clinical placements in psychiatric settings; additional interventions tailored to different target groups need to be implemented and rigorously evaluated. How to cite this study APA 7: Gensheimer, K., et al. (2026, September 25). Reducing mental health stigma in nursing education: effects of an interaction-based training [Oral presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. Vancouver: Gensheimer K, et al. Reducing mental health stigma in nursing education: effects of an interaction-based training [oral presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. Author names and title formatting were generated automatically from the congress system; please check them against the original poster before use. ## On the same topic - [Kendinizi yazın: dışavurumcu sanatlar ve kendi öykünüzü paylaşma yoluyla iyileşme](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0129) - [Akıl hastanesi arşivlerinden yaratıcı bir alana: art brut mirası ve toplumsal içerme, ARTESPIDA projesi](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0137) - [Sanat ile psikiyatri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi: 19. yüzyıldan günümüze iki Portekiz psikiyatri hastanesi örneği](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0139) - [Bir hastadan bir sanatçıya](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0143) - [Şili'de otizmli yetişkinlerde kurumsal damgalanma ve sağlık hizmetlerine erişim](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0156) [All WCP 2026 summaries](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler) --- Kaynak / Source: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k5086 İletişim / Contact: Bağdat Caddesi, Veli Güneysu Apt. No:453 K:4 D:9, Suadiye / Kadıköy, İstanbul · +90 532 642 95 25 · info@alisanburak.com · https://alisanburak.com/bagdat-caddesi-psikoterapi-iletisim