Grassroots medical workers demonstrated a foundational level of mental health knowledge following recent systematic training, with significant inter-individual variation. Demand for mental health service training was generally high, with job requirements and personal capacity enhancement as the primary drivers, while time constraints and insufficient course practicality of the modules were the main barriers. It is recommended to develop and implement corresponding strategies to address these challenges and enhance grassroots medical workers' mastery of mental health knowledge.
Mao et al. (2026) studied this question.