Mental Health First Aid is an effective public health intervention for improving knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour: A meta-analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gergö Hadlaczky ◽  
Sebastian Hökby ◽  
Anahit Mkrtchian ◽  
Vladimir Carli ◽  
Danuta Wasserman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
Effective Public Health

scholarly journals The Public Health Intervention for International Students at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-106
Author(s):  
Hazeqa Salleh ◽  
Nicholas Tze Ping Pang ◽  
Mohammad Saffree Jeffree ◽  
Helen Lasimbang ◽  
Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
International Students ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
International Student ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public

   Background: COVID-19 pandemic that started in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, has spread globally, and Sabah is one of the states in Malaysia that is affected by it. The outburst in social media on discrimination against the people from China impacted the international students from China. Thus, University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) had to play a role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic and protecting its students. This article aimed to describe the actions taken by UMS for its international student from China during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design where all 379 students from China in UMS were screened from February 2020 until March 2020 during the early phase of COVID 19.  Results: During this study period, 0.5% of the students were classified as Persons under Investigation (PUI), while 99.5% were classified as Person under Surveillance (PUS).  Conclusion: The public health interventions included surveillance, contact tracing, monitoring, quarantine, isolation, social distancing, mental health support, and mental health intervention activities. These actions to control the pandemic reduce the state health department's health burden and help the students in need. 

Effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid: a meta-analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy K. Maslowski ◽  
Rick A. LaCaille ◽  
Lara J. LaCaille ◽  
Catherine M. Reich ◽  
Jill Klingner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Publishing Research ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper, a meta-analysis and systematic review of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), is to focus on studies that reported trainees’ mental health literacy, attitudes and helping-related behaviors, as well as the impact of the program for the people who came into contact with trainees (i.e. recipients). Design/methodology/approach A systematic search included several online databases of published studies, dissertations or theses, and journals commonly publishing research in this area. Studies were randomized or non-randomized control trials using an intervention based upon the adult or youth MHFA curriculum. Findings Of the 8,257 initial articles, 16 met inclusion criteria. Small-to-moderate effect sizes (Hedges’ g=0.18–0.53) were found for the primary outcomes for the trainees with effects appearing to be maintained at follow-up. Study quality was inversely associated with effect size. No evidence of investigator allegiance was detected. Few studies examined the effects for those who received aid from a MHFA trainee. Preliminary quantitative evidence appeared lacking (Hedges’ g=−0.04 to 0.12); furthermore, a qualitative review found limited positive effects. Research limitations/implications MHFA trainees appear to benefit from MHFA; however, objective behavioral changes are in need of greater emphasis. Additionally, considerably greater attention and effort in testing effects on distressed recipients is needed with future empirical investigations. Originality/value This is the first known review that includes preliminary findings on the effects of MHFA on the distressed recipients of the aid. It is anticipated that this will prompt further investigation into the impact of MHFA.

scholarly journals Is volunteering a public health intervention? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the health and survival of volunteers

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline E Jenkinson ◽  
Andy P Dickens ◽  
Kerry Jones ◽  
Jo Thompson-Coon ◽  
Rod S Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
Health Intervention

scholarly journals A review of the quantitative effectiveness evidence synthesis methods used in public health intervention guidelines

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellesha A. Smith ◽  
Nicola J. Cooper ◽  
Alex J. Sutton ◽  
Keith R. Abrams ◽  
Stephanie J. Hubbard
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Synthesis Methods ◽  
Public Health Interventions ◽  
Guidance Documents

Abstract Background The complexity of public health interventions create challenges in evaluating their effectiveness. There have been huge advancements in quantitative evidence synthesis methods development (including meta-analysis) for dealing with heterogeneity of intervention effects, inappropriate ‘lumping’ of interventions, adjusting for different populations and outcomes and the inclusion of various study types. Growing awareness of the importance of using all available evidence has led to the publication of guidance documents for implementing methods to improve decision making by answering policy relevant questions. Methods The first part of this paper reviews the methods used to synthesise quantitative effectiveness evidence in public health guidelines by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) that had been published or updated since the previous review in 2012 until the 19th August 2019.The second part of this paper provides an update of the statistical methods and explains how they address issues related to evaluating effectiveness evidence of public health interventions. Results The proportion of NICE public health guidelines that used a meta-analysis as part of the synthesis of effectiveness evidence has increased since the previous review in 2012 from 23% (9 out of 39) to 31% (14 out of 45). The proportion of NICE guidelines that synthesised the evidence using only a narrative review decreased from 74% (29 out of 39) to 60% (27 out of 45).An application in the prevention of accidents in children at home illustrated how the choice of synthesis methods can enable more informed decision making by defining and estimating the effectiveness of more distinct interventions, including combinations of intervention components, and identifying subgroups in which interventions are most effective. Conclusions Despite methodology development and the publication of guidance documents to address issues in public health intervention evaluation since the original review, NICE public health guidelines are not making full use of meta-analysis and other tools that would provide decision makers with fuller information with which to develop policy. There is an evident need to facilitate the translation of the synthesis methods into a public health context and encourage the use of methods to improve decision making.

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