Table 2.

Nurses’ stigma-related mental health knowledge

Statement	Strongly agree/agree
	n (%)
Most people with mental health problems want to have paid employment (true)	95 (46.3)
If a friend had a mental health problem, I know what advice to give them to get professional help (true)	190 (92.5)
Medication can be an effective treatment for people with mental health problems (true)	182 (88.8)
Psychotherapy (e.g. talking therapy or counselling) can be an effective treatment for people with mental health problems (true)	186 (90.7)
People with severe mental health problems can fully recover (true)	112 (54.6)
Most people with mental health problems go to a healthcare professional to get help (false)	119 (58.0)