Evaluation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Program.
Adult
Australia
Cultural Competency
Educational Measurement
Female
First Aid
/ methods
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services, Indigenous
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Mental Health
/ statistics & numerical data
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
/ psychology
Personal Satisfaction
Program Evaluation
/ methods
Qualitative Research
Surveys and Questionnaires
Aboriginal
Torres Strait Islander
community program
evaluation
first aid
mental health
mental health literacy
training
Journal
Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
ISSN: 1753-6405
Titre abrégé: Aust N Z J Public Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9611095
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
01
05
2020
revised:
01
10
2020
accepted:
01
11
2020
pubmed:
19
1
2021
medline:
25
2
2021
entrez:
18
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study reports findings from an uncontrolled evaluation of a course designed to educate participants in how to recognise and respond to mental health problems until professional help is received. Utilising a mixed methods design, participants in 21 different courses, delivered across two Australian states, were invited to complete pre-, post-, and follow-up surveys and provide qualitative feedback on their training experiences. Participants reported feeling more confident in their capacity to respond appropriately to a person presenting with a mental health need and believed they would be more likely to provide assistance. Satisfaction was attributed to the skills and sensitivities of instructors who had lived experience of mental health concerns in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This course holds promise in improving mental health literacy in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health. Implications for public health: Few courses are available that address issues relating to the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. This study illustrates how community engagement with primary health and specialist mental health services might be strengthened.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33460196
doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13064
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
46-52Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors.
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