Experiences in applying skills learned in a mental health first aid training course: a qualitative study of participants' stories

Jorm, Anthony F; Kitchener, Betty A.; Mugford, Stephen

doi:10.1186/1471-244x-5-43

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“…Knowledge of mental health was poor prior to training and this is in agreement with previous research that assessed members of the general public in Switzerland (Brandli, 1999) and Australia and employees of Australian government departments (Jorm, Kitchener & Mugford, 2005). These studies found in their pre-training assessment that the participants lacked knowledge and skills to provide support to people with mental health problems.…”

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Farm Advisors’ reflections on Mental Health First Aid training

Hossain

Gorman

Eley

et al. 2009

Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health

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This paper describes an evaluation of the use of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training with Farm Advisors. The specific objectives of the training were to: i) determine whether changes to mental health literacy were evident; ii) investigate whether changes were affected by demographic factors such as age, sex, work experience and experience with mental health problems; and iii) describe the experience of participants in terms of the relevance and ease of understanding of the presentation format. Data were collected from 32 Farm Advisors working in Southern Queensland, Australia, who attended MHFA training. Results indicated that the training had significantly improved their mental health literacy and skills in dealing with people with a mental illness. Older Farm Advisors, and younger Farm Advisors with field experience, were more knowledgeable about mental health prior to the training. However, no effects of these factors were found in post training, indicating that, irrespective of their age, sex, work experience and mental health experience, the Farm Advisors gained similar literacy in mental illness at the completion of training. The participants expressed that they now know how to recognise symptoms associated with mental illness, provide initial help, and offer a referral pathway for appropriate professional help to increase wellbeing among farming communities. They reported that the course materials were new, well presented, and relevant for them.

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“…These studies found in their pre-training assessment that the participants lacked knowledge and skills to provide support to people with mental health problems. However, the post-training assessment reported a significant improvement in knowledge of mental illness (Jorm et al, 2005).…”

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Farm Advisors’ reflections on Mental Health First Aid training

Hossain

Gorman

Eley

et al. 2009

Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health

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“…[8][9][10][11] Studies have used different self-report methods to assess participants' behaviors after completing MHFA training, such as confidence, intentions, and help provided. [8][9][10][12][13][14][15][16][17] However, research on observed performance is lacking. Psychologists have noted the shift from direct observation to "introspective self-reports, hypothetical scenarios and questionnaire ratings" to measure self-reported behaviors.…”

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Assessing Mental Health First Aid Skills Using Simulated Patients

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Chen

Moles

et al. 2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To evaluate mental health first aid (MHFA) skills using simulated patients and to compare self-reported confidence in providing MHFA with performance during simulated patient roleplays. Methods. Pharmacy students self-evaluated their confidence in providing MHFA post-training. Two mental health vignettes and an assessment rubric based on the MHFA Action Plan were developed to assess students' observed MHFA skills during audio-recorded simulated patient roleplays.Results. There were 163 students who completed the MHFA training, of which 88% completed selfevaluations. There were 84% to 98% of students who self-reported that they agreed or strongly agreed they were confident providing MHFA. Postnatal depression (PND) and suicide vignettes were randomly assigned to 36 students. More students participating in the PND roleplay took appropriate actions, compared to those participating in the suicide role-play. However, more students participating in the suicide role play assessed alcohol and/or drug use. Ten (71%) participants in the PND roleplay and six (40%) in the suicide roleplay either avoided using suicide-specific terminology completely or used multiple terms rendering their inquiry unclear. Conclusion. Self-evaluated confidence levels in providing MHFA did not always reflect observed performance. Students had difficulty addressing suicide with only half passing the suicide vignette and many avoiding suicide-specific terminology. This indicates that both self-reported and observed behaviors should be used for post-training assessments.

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“…S, 2008;Jorm, Kitchener, & Mugford, 2005;Kitchener & Jorm, 2002a;Kitchener & Jorm, 2002b;Anon, 2007;and Shortt, Fealy, & Toumbourou, 2006), and these exposures help the AEAs in changing their personal attitudes to deal with mentally ill clients more effectively.…”

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Enhancing the Knowledge and Skills of Advisory and Extension Agents in Mental Health Issues of Farmers

Hossain

Gorman

Eley

2009

Australas Psychiatry

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to increase knowledge and skills of Advisory and Extension Agents (AEAs) in recognizing the symptoms of mental disorders, providing initial help, and offering the referral pathway for appropriate professional help.Method: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training was provided to AEAs and knowledge and skills pre-training were compared to 6-months post-training.Results: The MHFA training improved the AEAs’ ability to recognize a mental disorder, it increased their confidence level in providing help to someone with a mental health problem, it decreased social distances and positively changed their beliefs about treatment.Conclusion: MHFA training is effective in enhancing the mental health knowledge and skills of AEAs. The agents, who are a main line of contact of farmers, are able to recognize mental disorders of people and help them appropriately. They are more willing to work with stigmatized people and know who to refer people to for help.

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Experiences in applying skills learned in a mental health first aid training course: a qualitative study of participants' stories

Cited by 76 publications

References 15 publications

Farm Advisors’ reflections on Mental Health First Aid training

Farm Advisors’ reflections on Mental Health First Aid training

Assessing Mental Health First Aid Skills Using Simulated Patients

Enhancing the Knowledge and Skills of Advisory and Extension Agents in Mental Health Issues of Farmers

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