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Economic evaluation of the anti-stigma social marketing campaign in England 2009-2011

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Evans-Lacko, Sara, Henderson, Claire, Thornicroft, Graham, McCrone, Paul·2013·British Journal of Psychiatry

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BACKGROUND: Evidence on the economic impact of social marketing anti-stigma campaigns in relation to people with mental illness is limited. AIMS: To describe the economic impact of the Time to Change (TTC) anti-stigma social marketing campaign, including the potential effects on the wider economy. METHOD: Data collected for the evaluation of TTC were combined with the social marketing campaign expenditure data to investigate differences in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in relation to campaign awareness. To evaluate the return on investment, we applied a decision model that estimated the impact on employment for people with depression. RESULTS: Based on average national social marketing campaign costs, the economic benefits outweighed costs even if the campaign resulted in only 1% more people with depression accessing services and gaining employment if they experienced a health improvement. The cost per person with improved intended behaviour was at most £ 4 if we assume the campaign was responsible for 50% of the change. Costs associated with improved knowledge and attitudes, however, were more variable. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that the TTC anti-stigma social marketing campaign is a potentially cost-effective and low-cost intervention for reducing the impact of stigma on people with mental health problems.

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Authors
Evans-Lacko, S., Henderson, C., Thornicroft, G., & McCrone, P.
Corresponding author
Henderson, Claire
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2013-04
Volume
202
Issue
s55
Pages
s95-s101
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2093662206
Cited by
55
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
  • Comic Relief
  • Maudsley Charity
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (RP-PG-0606-1053, NF-SI-0611-10053)
  • King's College London
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Public Health Policies and Education
Keywords
anti-stigma campaigns, social marketing, mental health stigma, cost-effectiveness, return on investment, depression, employment, access to mental health care
MeSH terms
Adult, Mental Disorders, Cost-Benefit Analysis, England, Health Promotion, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Middle Aged, Models, Economic, Social Marketing, Social Stigma

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