Delivering mental health first aid training in Australian workplaces: exploring instructors’ experiences

IF 1 4区医学 Q4 PSYCHIATRY

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion Pub Date : 2016-03-14 DOI:10.1080/14623730.2015.1122658

Nataly Bovopoulos, A. Lamontagne, Angela J. Martin, Anthony F Jorm

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Abstract

Abstract The impact of common mental illnesses in the workplace can be reduced by encouraging support from co-workers and promoting early professional help-seeking. The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course is an evidence-based effective program designed to encourage social support and early help-seeking in the general community. However, little is known about whether the course meets the needs of workplaces. The current study aimed to gain a better understanding of how the course is being delivered in Australian workplaces and invite feedback on how it could be tailored for this delivery setting. This study used a purpose-designed survey to explore 120 MHFA instructors’ experiences of delivering the course in workplaces. The results indicated that MHFA is most commonly deployed in the human service and education sectors to assist workers with helping clients, rather than helping co-workers. The results also suggest ways in which the MHFA course could be tailored for workplaces, as well as further support instructors require to deliver courses in workplace settings.

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在澳大利亚工作场所提供心理健康急救培训:探索教师的经验

通过鼓励同事的支持和促进早期寻求专业帮助，可以减少工作场所常见精神疾病的影响。心理健康急救(MHFA)课程是一个基于证据的有效方案，旨在鼓励社会支持和早期寻求帮助的一般社区。然而，对于该课程是否满足工作场所的需求，人们知之甚少。目前的研究旨在更好地了解课程是如何在澳大利亚的工作场所交付的，并邀请反馈如何针对这种交付环境进行定制。本研究采用了一项有目的的调查，探讨了120名MHFA教师在工作场所提供课程的经验。结果表明，MHFA最常用于人力服务和教育部门，以帮助工人帮助客户，而不是帮助同事。研究结果还提出了为工作场所量身定制MHFA课程的方法，以及教师在工作场所提供课程所需的进一步支持。

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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion Multiple-

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1.70

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7.70%

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期刊介绍： This title has ceased (2018). The first journal of its kind in the field, IJMHP publishes materials of distinction, making it essential reading for those with a professional or personal interest in mental health promotion. IJMHP co-ordinates the dissemination of new research outcomes to all those involved in policy making and the implementation of mental health promotion and mental disorder prevention policies. This makes it indispensable to clinical/medical staff, health services researchers, managers, health promoters, educationalists, sociologists, health economists and practitioners from all branches of health and social care, publishing materials by and for all these communities. IJMHP is an official publication of the Clifford Beers Foundation, who work to promote mental health and prevent mental disorders through dissemination of knowledge, training partnerships and consultation. The journal is peer reviewed by an expert international board and acts as a comprehensive information resource designed to increase awareness, foster understanding and promote collaboration between the different disciplines engaged in this diverse activity of study.