Paramedicine and mental health: a qualitative analysis of limitations to education and practice in Ontario

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 331-345
Author(s):  
Polly Christine Ford-Jones ◽  
Tamara Daly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Promising Practices ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health Related ◽  
And Training

Purpose Paramedics increasingly attend to mental health-related emergencies; however, there has been little evaluation of the mental health training for paramedics. This study aims to analyze the fit between paramedicine pedagogy, patient needs and the conditions for paramedics’ skill development. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected in a single, qualitative, critical ethnographic case study of pre-hospital mental health and psychosocial care in paramedicine in Ontario, Canada. Transcripts from interviews (n = 46), observation (n ∼ 90h) and document analysis were thematically analyzed using a constant comparative method. The study is theoretically grounded in a feminist political economy framework. Findings Tensions are explored in relation to the pedagogy of paramedicine and the conditions of work faced by paramedics. The paper presents challenges and insufficiencies with existing training, the ways in which certain work and training are valued and prioritized, increased emergency care and training needs and the limitations of training to improving care. Research limitations/implications Recommendations include more comprehensive didactic training, including the social determinants of health; scenario training; practicum placements in mental health or social services; collaboration with mental health and social services to further develop relevant curriculum and potential inclusion of service users. Originality/value This paper addresses the lack of mental health pedagogy in Ontario and internationally and the need for further training pre-certification and while in the workforce. It presents promising practices to ameliorate mental health training and education for paramedics.

scholarly journals O ensino de enfermagem em saúde mental na percepção de estudantes

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Mesquita Lemos ◽  
Helder De Pádua Lima ◽  
Lourdes Suelen Pontes Costa ◽  
Maria Raquel Rodrigues Carvalho ◽  
Emília Cristina Carvalho Rocha Caminha
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Salud Mental ◽  
Teaching Learning

Objetivo: Compreender a experiência de estudantes de Enfermagem no processo de ensino-aprendizagem em saúde mental. Métodos: Estudo qualitativo, realizado com oito estudantes de enfermagem de uma instituição pública. As narrativas foram coletadas através de grupo focal, gravadas e transcritas na íntegra. A análise pautou-se na técnica de análise categorial temática. Resultados: Emergiram duas categorias analíticas: Formação em saúde mental na Graduação em Enfermagem e Experiências dos estudantes no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Conclusão: A experiência discente apontou: a necessidade de potencializar a formação em saúde mental com a criação de disciplinas que abordassem esta área de conhecimento; desenvolvimento de estratégias de integração do conteúdo deste campo específico com o de outras disciplinas; uso de metodologias ativas e inovadoras; maiores oportunidades de atuação na Rede de Atenção Psicossocial; e desenvolvimento de práticas de cuidado em enfermagem que favoreçam a superação da estigmatização da pessoa em sofrimento psíquico.Descritores: Enfermagem, Saúde mental, Estudantes de enfermagem, Educação em enfermagem, Enfermagem psiquiátrica.MENTAL HEALTH NURSING TEACHING BASED ON STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONObjective: Analyzing nursing students’ experience in the teaching-learning process in mental health. Methods: Study qualitative conducted with eight nursing students from a public institution. Participants’ narratives were recorded in a focus group and fully transcribed. Data analysis was based on the theme/category-based content analysis technique. Results: Two analytical categories emerged, namely: Mental Health Training in Undergraduate Nursing and Students experiences in teaching-learning process. Conclusion: Students’ experience pointed towards the need of improving mental health training by creating a discipline focused on addressing this knowledge field; developing strategies focused on integrating the content of this specific field with that of other disciplines; using active and innovative methodologies; enabling greater opportunities for students to act in the Psychosocial Care Network; and developing nursing care practices to help individuals in psychological distress to overcome stigmatization.Descriptors: Nursing, Mental health, Students nursing, Education nursing, Psychiatric nursing. LA ENSEÑANZA DE ENFERMERÍA EN SALUD MENTAL EN LA PERCEPCIÓN DE LOS ESTUDIANTESObjetivo: Entender la experiencia de los estudiantes de enfermería en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en salud mental. Métodos: Un estudio cualitativo, realizado con ocho estudiantes de enfermería de una institución pública. Las narrativas fueron recopiladas a través de grupo focal, grabadas y totalmente transcritas. El análisis se basó en la técnica de análisis por categoría y tema. Resultados: Surgieron dos categorías analíticas: Formación en Salud Mental en enfermería del pregrado y Experiencias de los estudiantes en la participación en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Conclusión: La experiencia de los estudiantes señaló la necesidad de potenciar la formación en salud mental con la creación de disciplina que aborde esta área del conocimiento; el desarrollo de estrategias de integración del contenido de este campo específico con el de otras disciplinas; el uso de metodologías activas e innovadoras; mayores oportunidades de acción en la Red de Atención Psicosocial; y el desarrollo de prácticas de cuidado en enfermería que favorezcan la superación de la estigmatización de la persona con sufrimientos psicológicos.Descriptores: Enfermería, Salud mental, Estudiantes de enfermeira, Educación em enfermeira, Enfermería psiquiátrica.

scholarly journals Mental health training and education in South America: SUD World Project

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-33
Author(s):  
Christopher Symeon ◽  
Dewi Pritchard ◽  
Lucienne Aguirre ◽  
David Jimenez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South America ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Education Training ◽  
And Training

There is a clear interest in many countries in improving education, training and academic opportunities in mental health. The goal of SUD World Project is to create links between South America and Europe that will actively enhance education and training in mental health.

scholarly journals Aims for service user involvement in mental health training: staying human

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Lea ◽  
Sue Holttum ◽  
Anne Cooke ◽  
Linda Riley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Service User ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Service User Involvement ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of service user involvement in mental health training but little is known about what staff, trainees and service users themselves want to achieve. Design/methodology/approach Three separate focus groups were held with service users, training staff and trainees associated with a clinical psychology training programme. Thematic analysis was used to identify aims for involvement. Findings All groups wanted to ensure that future professionals “remained human” in the way they relate to people who use services. Service user and carer involvement was seen as a way of achieving this and mitigating the problem of “them and us thinking”. The authors found that groups had some aims in common and others that were unique. Service users highlighted the aim of achieving equality with mental health professionals as an outcome of their involvement in teaching. Research limitations/implications The samples were small and from one programme. Practical implications Common aims can be highlighted to foster collaborative working. However, the findings suggest that service users and carers, staff and trainees may also have different priorities for learning. These need to be recognised and addressed by mental health educators. Originality/value This was the first study to explore in depth the differing aims of different stakeholder groups for service user involvement. Clarification of aims is a vital first step in developing any future measure of the impact of service user involvement on mental health practice.

Mental health training for Australian undergraduate paramedic science students: a review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon C. King ◽  
Amanda L. Rebar ◽  
Paul Oliveri ◽  
Robert Stanton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to present the current state of evidence regarding the mental health literacy of paramedics and student paramedics and whether mental health literacy affects the care that paramedics provide to their patients with mental illness. Design/methodology/approach Embase, PubMed, Medline and Google Scholar were searched for recent (2010–2020) English language published articles using the key phrases paramedic AND/OR ambulance AND mental health AND mental health literacy. Additional searches of the reference lists of included articles were undertaken. A descriptive thematic analysis was used to arrive at a narrative synthesis of the study findings. Findings The emergency medical services system has taken a primary role in the care of patients with mental illness but has limited capacity for non-emergency psychosocial situations. Negative and judgemental attitudes amongst paramedics towards patients with mental illness is a significant issue and remains a barrier to patients seeking medical care for mental illness. Improved care provision and patient engagement might result from specific education aimed to better enhance paramedics’ mental health literacy. Originality/value This literature review provides insights into the current practice of mental health training for Australian undergraduate paramedic science students and the implications for patient care. Recommendations for educational strategies are provided.

scholarly journals A three-phased model to support the design and development of core competency education for liaison mental health clinicians

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Lamph ◽  
Claire Bullen-Foster
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Core Competency ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose This paper aims to provide an insight into the design, development and delivery proposals for a first of its kind “Liaison Mental Health Training Programme”. In the UK, there has been a significant investment in Liaison Mental Health Services and an expansion of the workforce (NHS England, 2016). However, the complexity and varied presentations of patients who attend to acute physical health services now requires a dedicated strategy to address any skills deficit in the mental health liaison workforce and to support core competency development (DOH, 2016). Design/methodology/approach This paper provides an overview of preparations to develop a regional educational pilot programme using a three-phased model: Phase 1 – Review of policy and best practice guidelines; Phase 2 – Stakeholder Data Collection; and Phase 3 – Synthesis and Development. Findings An insight into the developmental processes undertaken to shape a core competency liaison mental health training programme is presented. Additionally, the authors provide insight into educational theory and an overview of the LMH Core Competency Curricula. Practical implications This paper provides the reader with an insight into our findings and a focussed core competency training model for those working within LMH services. This programme development was reviewed throughout by both those using LMH services and the LMH practitioners working within them, ensuring the curriculum proposed was endorsed by key stakeholders. The three-phased model has transferable benefits to other training development initiatives. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this training is the first of its kind in the UK and addresses the education of essential core competencies of a regional liaison mental health workforce. The collaboration of clinical and academic expertise and model of co-production makes this endeavour unique.

A focus for mental health training for police

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Thomas ◽  
Amy Watson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Operational Experience ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Select Group ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
Training Programmes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a focus for mental health training efforts to better equip officers to provide interventions and supports to help facilitate improved outcomes for people experiencing mental health crises. Design/methodology/approach A reflection on key evidence relating to mental health training programmes delivered to police, focussing on Australia, the USA and Canada. Findings While there are a number of similarities in the core content of mental health training programmes offered internationally, the availability and uptake of training across jurisdictions remains piecemeal and idiosyncratic. Police officers report a strong preference for hands-on experiential learning; this has immediate and direct relevance to their operational duties, and is consistent with core principles of andragogy. While all police employees require mental health training, specialised mental health training programmes should clearly be reserved for a select group of officers who volunteer after acquiring sufficient operational experience. Research limitations/implications Priorities should centre on measuring the effectiveness of mental health training packages and discerning the active elements associated with changes in police skills and confidence, as well as identifying elements that support improved outcomes for people who experience mental illness and who have contact with the police. Practical implications Police need to continue to need to seek legitimacy with respect to their guardianship role as mental health interventionists. Training should tap into practice-based wisdom. Training should be practical, applied and reinforced through wider knowledge-based learning and workplace reinforcement. Training is needed for everyone, but specialised training is not for all. Police need to focus on the partnerships and expend time, energy and resources to maintain and grow them. Specialist (and other forms of) training needs to be evaluated so we understand what works? Originality/value There may be opportunities to streamline the delivery of knowledge-based aspects of mental health training and focus much more on experiential learning, both in specialised training courses as well as shorter mental health awareness sessions.

Current perspectives on public mental health training provision: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Ortega Vega ◽  
Chris Attoe ◽  
Hannah Iannelli ◽  
Aleks Saunders ◽  
Sean Cross
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Public mental health training can effectively support well-being at a population level. The application of this type of training is increasingly prevalent, however, training evaluation is currently limited and inconsistent. This paper aims to summarise the characteristics of public mental health training available in England, presents key quality criteria for this training and identifies gaps in training provision. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a pragmatic mixed-methods approach including database and Google Searches, focus groups and survey methods. The data analysis included a structured data extraction template for the training availability scoping and thematic analysis of the survey and focus groups. Findings This paper identifies a total of 74 training courses targeting workplace employees, young people and the general population. Most courses were delivered face-to-face (54), followed by e-learning (16) and blended modalities (4). This paper derives four core quality principles, focussing on the training approach, key features of training, trainer attributes and evaluation. There were no significant gaps in training provision, although areas for future development included consistency in public mental health terminology, systems and populations requiring additional training and the logistics of training delivery, etc. Originality/value The results contribute to the evidence base of interventions that are currently available, supporting the efforts to evaluate the impact of training provision in this area. This paper provides a novel approach to assessing training quality and discuss areas for development and innovation in this field.

Using Serious Games for Mental Health Education

2010 ◽  
pp. 246-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anya Andrews ◽  
Rachel Joyce ◽  
Clint Bowers
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Instructional Interventions ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Health Related ◽  
At Risk Populations ◽  
Prevention Training

A significant number of research and experimentation efforts are currently underway to identify the effective ways of leveraging advanced gaming technologies towards the development of innovative training and education solutions for the mental health domain. This chapter identifies mental health training and education needs of modern “at risk” populations and discusses the potential of serious games as instructional interventions for addressing those needs. Special attention is paid to the importance of prevention training and ways to facilitate prevention by using serious games. Within the chapter, the authors cite a number of specific mental health-related serious game efforts and discuss design considerations for effective serious games.

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