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Casey Regan1,2,3,4, Kate Bartlem1,2,3,4, Jenna Hollis2,4,5
1School of Psychological Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Background:
Mental health community managed organisations (CMOs) are well placed to provide preventive care, including behaviour change conversations to address smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity (snap). This study evaluates the impact of co-developed preventive care implementation support strategies, including Healthy Conversation Skills (HCS) training on CMO staff attitudes and perceptions relating to preventive care for snap behaviours.
Methods:
A non-randomised controlled pilot trial was undertaken (October 2021-May 2022) with two branches of a mental health CMO (n = 1 target; n = 1 control) in NSW, Australia. Target group staff received a three-month implementation support package co-developed by staff and researchers, including HCS training and educational materials. Staff from both groups completed an online survey at baseline and follow-up, reporting barriers and facilitators and perceived individual and organisational ability to provide preventive care for each behaviour. Pre and post HCS training, target staff completed surveys reporting barriers and facilitators to having behaviour change conversations, and competency of using 'open discovery questions' (a key HCS skill).
Results:
Baseline (n = 27) and follow-up (n = 17) surveys showed mean scores increased for the target group and decreased for the control group for n = 4/8 barrier and facilitator outcomes, and n = 7/8 perceived individual and organisational ability of providing care outcomes. Sixteen target group staff participated in HCS training and surveys, with scores improving for skills (p = 0.0009), beliefs about capabilities (p = 0.0035), intentions (p = 0.0283), participant confidence (p = 0.0043), perceived usefulness (p = 0.004), and competence in using open discovery questions (p < 0.0001).
Conclusions:
This pilot trial demonstrates the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a co-developed implementation support package at increasing mental health CMO staff capacity to provide preventive care for multiple health behaviours. SO WHAT?: This evidence can inform future research trials and health policy aimed at supporting CMO staff in delivering comprehensive preventive care.
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