Making Psychiatric Wards More Peaceful Places: Evaluating the Implementation of the Safewards Model in Acute Psychiatry Using a Pre–Post Mixed-Method Study Design

Abstract Background The onset of mental disorders typically occurs between the ages of 12 and 25, and the burden of mental health problems is the most consequential for this group. Indicated prevention interventions to target individuals with subclinical symptoms to prevent the transition to clinical levels of disorders, even leading to suicide, have shown to be effective. However, the threshold to seek help appears to be high. Digital interventions could offer a solution, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. This implementation study will investigate the digital indicated prevention intervention ENgage YOung people Early (ENYOY), the Dutch version of the original Moderated Online Social Therapy Platform (MOST+) from Australia. In addition, the relationship between stress biomarkers, symptoms and outcome measures of youth using the platform will be investigated in this study. Methods The MOST+ platform will be adapted, translated and developed for the situation in the Netherlands in collaboration with a Youth Panel. A prospective cohort of 125 young people (16–25 years) with beginning mental health complaints will be on the platform and followed for a year, of which 10 participants will have an additional smart watch and 10 participants will be asked to provide feedback about the platform. Data will be collected at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months. Outcome measures are Psychological Distress assessed with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Social and occupational functioning (measures by the SOFAS), positive mental health indicators measured by the Positive Health Instrument, stress biomarkers with a smart-watch, website journeys of visitors, and feedback of youth about the platform. It will be a mixed-method study design, containing qualitative and quantitative measures. Discussion This trial will specifically address young people with emerging mental health complaints, and offers a new approach for treatment in the Netherlands. Considering the waiting lists in (child and adolescent)-psychiatry and the increase in suicides among youth, early low-threshold and non-stigmatizing help to support young people with emerging psychiatric symptoms is of crucial importance. Moreover, this project aims to bridge the gap between child and adolescent and adult psychiatry. Trial registration Netherlands Trial Register ID NL8966, retrospectively registered on the 19th of October 2020.

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When are night shifts effective for nursing student clinical learning? Findings from a mixed-method study design

Nurse Education Today ◽

10.1016/j.nedt.2017.02.005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 52 ◽

pp. 15-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Alvisa Palese ◽

Felix Basso ◽

Elena Del Negro ◽

Illarj Achil ◽

Annamaria Ferraresi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Study Design ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Nursing Student ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Clinical Learning ◽

Night Shifts

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Factors affecting accessibility and use of female condom among youths in selected tertiary institutions in Migori County, Kenya.

10.31124/advance.7874711.v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Joshua Boraya ◽

Caroline Githae ◽

Esther Njuguna ◽

Ombaka Dickson ◽

Gachau Albert

Keyword(s):

Study Design ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Quantitative Data ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Female Condom ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

P Value ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Tertiary Institutions

The report presents both quantitative and qualitative date indicating factors affecting use of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS version 23 and qualitative data was analyzed using N- Vivo version 11. Tables were used to present the results. Significant results were reported at p value < 0.05.<div>The study used a mixed method study design </div>

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Exploring the “Ups and Downs” of using WhatsApp Messenger amongst postgraduate students.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.09.6341 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (09) ◽

pp. 1351-1357

Author(s):

Noorikiran Naeem ◽

Zil-e-Fatima Naeem ◽

Subhan Ullah ◽

Ahmad Hassan Khan ◽

Kainat Javed ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Informed Consent ◽

Study Design ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Instant Messaging ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Health Profession Education ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Individual Interviews ◽

Education Study ◽

Study Setting

Objective: This study aimed to explore the use of the WhatsApp instant messaging as a source of learning for postgraduate students enrolled in Master of Health Profession Education. Study Design: Mixed Method Study. Setting: University of Lahore. Period: January 2017 to January 2018. Material & Methods: Eighteen students filled the questionnaire after giving informed consent. This was followed by eight individual interviews of students consenting for interview. Results: The findings of the research suggest that the use of WhatsApp instant messaging may assist students in learning as it fosters a social constructivist environment. This environment supported students in reinforcing various concepts by enhancing interaction within the groups, among teachers as well as assimilation of the content material shared. Conclusion: WhatsApp is perceived to be an acceptable supplementary application for educational purposes, if used appropriately.

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Cultural Competence Nursing Care and Its Associated Factors Among Nurses in Northern Ethiopia: A Mixed Method Study Design

Nursing Research and Reviews ◽

10.2147/nrr.s342426 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Volume 11 ◽

pp. 55-67

Author(s):

Kumlachew Mulatie Berie ◽

Mohammed Hassen Salih ◽

Hailemichael Kindie Abate

Keyword(s):

Cultural Competence ◽

Study Design ◽

Nursing Care ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Northern Ethiopia

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Use of iris scanning as a method of biometric recognition of healthy adults participating in an Ebola vaccine trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a mixed-method study design (Preprint)

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/28573 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Trésor Zola Matuvanga ◽

Ginger Johnson ◽

Ynke Larivière ◽

Emmanuel Esanga ◽

Junior Matangila-Rika ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Study Design ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Democratic Republic ◽

Vaccine Trial ◽

Healthy Adults ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Biometric Recognition ◽

Republic Of The Congo ◽

Iris Scanning

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Factors affecting accessibility and use of female condom among youths in selected tertiary institutions in Migori County, Kenya.

10.31124/advance.7874711 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Joshua Boraya ◽

Caroline Githae ◽

Esther Njuguna ◽

Ombaka Dickson ◽

Gachau Albert

Keyword(s):

Study Design ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Quantitative Data ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Female Condom ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

P Value ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Tertiary Institutions

The report presents both quantitative and qualitative date indicating factors affecting use of female condom among youths in Migori County, Kenya. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS version 23 and qualitative data was analyzed using N- Vivo version 11. Tables were used to present the results. Significant results were reported at p value < 0.05.<div>The study used a mixed method study design </div>

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Occupational Health and Safety Risks and Hazards among Workers in the Gambian Building Construction Sites: A Mixed-Method Study Design

Journal of Scientific Research and Reports ◽

10.9734/jsrr/2021/v27i930432 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 19-31

Author(s):

Amadou Barrow ◽

Solomon P. S. Jatta ◽

Musa Nget ◽

Rex A. Kuye

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Study Design ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Construction Workers ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Construction Sites ◽

Safety Risks ◽

Health And Safety Risks

Background: Providing occupational health and safety (OHS) services to employees has been a global problem for an extended period. A safe workplace should pose no avoidable risk to employees' physical, psychological, or social wellbeing and should provide opportunities for employees to improve and support their health. This study aimed to assess the occupational health and safety risks and hazards among workers at the construction sites in Kombo North District of the Gambia. Methods: A mixed-method study design was conducted across construction workers in Kombo North District, West Coast Region of the Gambia. Data was generated using validated OHS risk assessment matrix, structured questionnaires, environmental and physical inspection and key informant interviews. Descriptive statistics, including a composite scoring system, were used to present the results of this study. Results: Of the 157 respondents in this study, 98.1% were males, and about one-third of these construction workers were 31-40 years of age. About 46% and 34.4% spent 1-5 and 6-10 years in the construction industry, while about 40.2% of the respondents never been to school. The study revealed that physical risks and hazards in the form of falling from a height, electric shock, etc. were the most common forms compared to other categories such as ergonomics, biological and chemical risks and hazards. There is no reporting system or registry in place across the study sites. Conclusion: This study provides evidence that physical hazards reported being the most common across other forms of ergonomics, biological and chemical risk and hazards. There is an urgent need for reactivation and implementation of OHS advocacies, health education, and other preventive strategies to control common workplace risks and hazards in their various forms.

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ENgage YOung people earlY (ENYOY): A mixed-method study design for a digital transdiagnostic clinical – and peer- moderated treatment platform for youth with beginning mental health complaints in the Netherlands.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-273804/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marilon van Doorn ◽

Arne Popma ◽

Thérèse van Amelsvoort ◽

Carla McEnery ◽

John Gleeson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Young People ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Study Design ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Health Complaints ◽

Stress Biomarkers ◽

Smart Watch

Abstract • Background: The onset of mental disorders typically occurs between the ages of 12 and 25, and the burden of mental health problems is the most consequential for this group. Indicated prevention interventions to target individuals with subclinical symptoms to prevent the transition to clinical levels of disorders, even leading to suicide, have shown to be effective. However, the threshold to seek help appears to be high. Digital interventions could offer a solution, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. This implementation study will investigate the digital indicated prevention intervention ENgage YOung people Early (ENYOY), the Dutch version of the original Moderated Online Social Therapy Platform (MOST+) from Australia. In addition, the relationship between stress biomarkers, symptoms and outcome measures of youth using the platform will be investigated in this study.• Methods: The MOST+ platform will be adapted, translated and developed for the situation in the Netherlands in collaboration with a Youth Panel. A prospective cohort of 125 young people (12-25 years) with beginning mental health complaints will be on the platform and followed for a year, of which 10 participants will have an additional smart watch and 10 participants will be asked to provide feedback about the platform. Data will be collected at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months. Outcome measures are Psychological Distress assessed with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS), positive mental health indicators measured by the Positive Health Instrument, stress biomarkers with a smart-watch, website journeys of visitors, and feedback of youth about the platform. It will be a mixed-method study design, containing qualitative and quantitative measures. • Discussion: This trial will specifically address young people with emerging mental health complaints, and offers a new approach for treatment in the Netherlands. Considering the waiting lists in (Child and adolescent)-psychiatry and the increase in suicides among youth, early low-threshold and non-stigmatizing help to support young people with emerging psychiatric symptoms is of crucial importance. Moreover, this project aims to bridge the gap between child and adolescent and adult psychiatry.• Trial registration: Netherlands Trial Register ID NL8966, retrospectively registered.

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