Mental health first aid for the elderly: A pilot study of a training program adapted for helping elderly people

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 595-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bengt Svensson ◽  
Lars Hansson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid

Evaluation of Mental Health First Aid training program in Bangladesh: A modified Delphi study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akib Ul Huque ◽  
Umme Kawser ◽  
Monira Rahman ◽  
Shamini Gnani ◽  
Mala Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
First Aid Training

Abstract BackgroundBangladesh, like other low-resource countries, faces a shortage of a trained mental health workforce to meet its population's mental health needs adequately. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has further aggravated this. Mental health first aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognized training program that has been operating in Bangladesh since 2015. It offers a potential way to reduce the mental health treatment gap and skills shortage by training laypeople to help support individuals with mental health issues. The present study evaluated the effectiveness of MHFA training in Bangladesh. MethodsAn online modified Delphi study was conducted consisting of two rounds of a self-administered survey and a consensus workshop. A five-step logic framework was used to develop questionnaire statements (n=111) that consisted of 'general,' 'I,' and 'social impact' statements around the seven MHFA aims. The statements were constructed in English and adapted in Bangla. The expert panel consisted of 20 participants trained in the MHFA program. Participants anonymously stated their opinion on 111 round-1 statements and then on 27 low agreement statements in round-2. The consensus workshop facilitated a group discussion where participants explained their views on the low consensus items. ResultsThe consensus ranged from 61.5% (Aim 3: Promote recovery of good mental health) to 100% (Aim 7: To improve own health and well-being) with an overall consensus of 83.8%. 'Social impact' items produced the most (50%) disagreements. Participants' comments reflected 12 themes of MHFA's effectiveness in fostering and promoting mental health individually and socially. There were nine themes of disagreement reflecting individual, sociocultural, and political barriers to the implementation of MHFA in Bangladesh. Participants made recommendations for the MHFA and mental health initiatives in Bangladesh to increase mental health awareness, acceptance, and support in society.ConclusionMHFA training offers Bangladesh and other low-and-middle-income countries a potential solution to tackle mental health burden at individual and societal levels and the additional challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to mental health.

scholarly journals Resident Assistant Training Program for Increasing Alcohol, Other Drug, and Mental Health First-Aid Efforts

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 508-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis L. Thombs ◽  
Jennifer M. Reingle Gonzalez ◽  
Cynthia J. Osborn ◽  
Matthew E. Rossheim ◽  
Sumihiro Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
Resident Assistant

Experiences of a Mental Health First Aid Training Program in Sweden: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bengt Svensson ◽  
Lars Hansson ◽  
Sigrid Stjernswärd
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Training Program ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

scholarly journals Review of Mental Health First Aid Programs

2020 ◽  
pp. 019394592098074
Author(s):  
Tiago Filipe Oliveira Costa ◽  
Francisco Miguel Correia Sampaio ◽  
Carlos Alberto da Cruz Sequeira ◽  
Isilda Maria Oliveira Carvalho Ribeiro ◽  
Vitor Sérgio de Oliveira Parola
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
Group Interventions ◽  
Mental Health Nurses ◽  
Aid Programs

Mental health first aid programs are interventions to empower the community to help people with mental health problems/crises. A review of these programs was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute. Published and unpublished works from 2009 to 2019 were considered. The review included 252 studies. Several Mental Health First Aid programs were identified, with varying characteristics, participants, and contexts of implementation. These group interventions were carried out among lay people to health professionals, and in adolescents to the elderly. Additionally, they were conducted in-person and/or virtually, using psychoeducational methods and informational materials. The programs ranged from 30 minutes to 24 hours. These interventions can address nursing foci, and the characteristics of the facilitators are similar to those of mental health nurses. Therefore, this review highlighted the opportunity for nurses to explore Mental Health First Aid programs.

scholarly journals Mental health first aid for eating disorders: pilot evaluation of a training program for the public

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M Hart ◽  
Anthony F Jorm ◽  
Susan J Paxton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Training Program ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
The Public

Mental Health First Aid

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca A. Clay
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid

Using Stakeholder Perceptions to Inform the Scale-Up of Mental Health First Aid Training in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shurong Lu ◽  
Yanling He ◽  
Kendall Searle ◽  
Pilvikki Absetz ◽  
Brian Oldenburg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Stakeholder Perceptions ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
First Aid Training

scholarly journals Evaluation of Mental Health First Aid training with members of the Vietnamese community in Melbourne, Australia

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Minas ◽  
Erminia Colucci ◽  
Anthony F Jorm
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Vietnamese Community
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