Making Every Contact Count (MECC) – Chronic Disease Risk Factor and Brief Advice Recording

Mulroe, Jacinta; Collins, Claire; Cuddihy, John; Fawsitt, Ronan; Gleeson, Mairead; Jennings, Siobhán; Leane, Gemma; O'Brien, Maria; O’Reilly, Orlaith; Scott, Aileen

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“…Thirteen studies in total evaluated MECC for staff. Participants were recruited from a variety of locations within the UK, including Birmingham (Elwell et al 2014a(Elwell et al , 2014b (Tucker 2019), Wales (Webster 2018) and Ireland (Mulroe et al 2017). Other studies recruited participants from multiple areas (Chisholm et al 2019;Chisholm et al 2020;Keyworth et al 2019;Wills and Ion 2014) or did not specify (Wills and Kelly 2017).…”

Section: Staffmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several studies did not detail participant roles (Moss and Bancroft 2019;Lafreniere and McArthur 2019;Tucker 2019). Seven studies used qualitative methods (Chisholm et al 2019;Elwell et al 2014aElwell et al , 2014bKeyworth et al 2019;Mulroe et al 2017;Nelson et al 2013;Wills and Ion 2014), two used quantitative methods (Wills and Kelly 2017;Webster 2018), and three used mixed methods (Lafreniere and McArthur 2019;Chisholm et al 2020;Tucker 2019) to evaluate perceived acceptability, barriers, and facilitators of implementing/ delivering MECC. Six studies additionally explored the impact of MECC on staff competence (Tucker 2019) and confidence (Chisholm et al 2020;Lafreniere and McArthur 2019;Wills and Kelly 2017;Webster 2018;Moss and Bancroft 2019).…”

Section: Staffmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Six studies additionally explored the impact of MECC on staff competence (Tucker 2019) and confidence (Chisholm et al 2020;Lafreniere and McArthur 2019;Wills and Kelly 2017;Webster 2018;Moss and Bancroft 2019). There were six interview designs (Wills and Ion 2014;Nelson et al 2013;Keyworth et al 2019;Elwell et al 2014aElwell et al , 2014bChisholm et al 2019), three before and after studies (Moss and Bancroft 2019;Webster 2018;Wills and Kelly 2017), one prospective survey (Chisholm et al 2020), one retrospective survey (Lafreniere and McArthur 2019), one feasibility study (Mulroe et al 2017), and one service evaluation (Tucker 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lack of time was identified as a barrier to MECC implementation by many participants (Elwell et al 2014b;Keyworth et al 2019;Mulroe et al 2017), as was workload pressure (Mulroe et al 2017;Keyworth et al 2019).…”

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“…(iv) Attitudes towards MECC Staff lacking confidence in delivering MECC was identified as a key barrier (Elwell et al 2014a;Keyworth et al 2019), as was the perception that MECC is extra work and not part of the role (Nelson et al 2013;Keyworth et al 2019). Other barriers included the perception that MECC might offend service users (Nelson et al 2013;Elwell et al 2014a) and service users not being receptive or ready to change (Mulroe et al 2017;Keyworth et al 2019;Elwell et al 2014a).…”

Section: (Iii) Staff Capacitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Making Every Contact Count and Healthy Conversation Skills as very brief or brief behaviour change interventions: a scoping review

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J Public Health (Berl.)

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Aim To identify and map the available evidence regarding the implementation of Making Every Contact Count and/or Healthy Conversation Skills for both staff delivering and service users receiving the brief or very brief intervention/s. Methods A scoping review approach was used to rapidly map and provide an overview of the relevant literature, identify gaps in knowledge, and inform further, related research. Articles investigating experiences, perceptions and impact of Making Every Contact Count and/or Healthy Conversation Skills were included. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies were eligible for inclusion, as were reviews and reports. Results Twenty-two articles were included in total. Healthy Conversation Skills training was found to be acceptable, and had a positive impact on staff confidence and competence in supporting behaviour change, across studies. Some positive effects of intervention exposure on the sedentary behaviour and dietary quality of service users were evidenced. Changes in confidence following Making Every Contact Count training were varied, as was perceived acceptability of the intervention for staff. Two studies highlighted positive impacts of the intervention on service user health; however, statistical significance was not reported. The perceived barriers and facilitators of implementation for both interventions mapped mostly to ‘Environmental Context and Resources’ on the Theoretical Domains Framework. Conclusion Healthy Conversation Skills is an acceptable and effective behaviour change intervention that could provide a consistent approach to Making Every Contact Count training and evaluation. Further research is warranted to evaluate this approach for more staff and service user groups.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Staffmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Staffmentioning

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Section: (Iii) Staff Capacitymentioning

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Section: (Iii) Staff Capacitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Making Every Contact Count and Healthy Conversation Skills as very brief or brief behaviour change interventions: a scoping review

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How useful is the Making Every Contact Count Healthy Conversation Skills approach for supporting people with musculoskeletal conditions?

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Rahman

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Aim To explore the current use and perceptions of the Wessex model of Making Every Contact Count (MECC), incorporating Healthy Conversation Skills (HCS), focussing specifically on physiotherapists supporting people living with musculoskeletal conditions. Methods A mixed method, sequential explanatory design was employed. This article reports the first phase of the study, in which an online questionnaire was administered, consisting of items relating to perceived acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, sustainability, and uptake of MECC HCS. Barriers and facilitators to MECC HCS delivery were additionally explored and mapped to the Theoretical Domains Framework. Results Seventy-one professionals responded, including 15 physiotherapists supporting people with MSK conditions. Across professional groups, MECC HCS was found to be highly acceptable, appropriate, and feasible. A significant interaction between perceived sustainability of MECC HCS and the location in which professionals worked was observed. Physiotherapists reported using their MECC HCS at least daily; however, there were discrepancies between the number of their patients they believed could benefit from behaviour change intervention, and the number to whom they reported actually delivering MECC HCS. Perceived barriers and facilitators to MECC HCS implementation mapped mostly to ‘Environmental Context and Resources’ on the Theoretical Domains Framework. Conclusions The Wessex model of MECC is a promising brief or very brief intervention for physiotherapists supporting individuals with musculoskeletal conditions. Barriers associated with the sustainability of the intervention within organisations must be addressed in order to enhance future implementation. Further rollout of this intervention may be beneficial for meeting the goals of the NHS and Public Health England in prevention of chronic MSK conditions and promotion of musculoskeletal health.

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Global Policy Barriers and Enablers to Exercise and Physical Activity in Kidney Care

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Bohm

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Journal of Renal Nutrition

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Making Every Contact Count (MECC) – Chronic Disease Risk Factor and Brief Advice Recording

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Making Every Contact Count and Healthy Conversation Skills as very brief or brief behaviour change interventions: a scoping review

Making Every Contact Count and Healthy Conversation Skills as very brief or brief behaviour change interventions: a scoping review

How useful is the Making Every Contact Count Healthy Conversation Skills approach for supporting people with musculoskeletal conditions?

Global Policy Barriers and Enablers to Exercise and Physical Activity in Kidney Care

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