Evaluation of an implementation support package to increase community mental health clinicians' routine delivery of preventive care for multiple health behaviours: a non-randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with a mental health condition are more likely to engage in risk behaviours compared to people without. Delivery of preventive care to improve such behaviours is recommended for community mental health services, but inadequately implemented. This study assessed the effectiveness of an implementation support package on clinicians' delivery of preventive care (assessment, advice, referral) for four risk behaviours (tobacco smoking, harmful alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, inadequate fruit and vegetable intake) compared to no implementation support. The participatory approach to developing the support package, and fidelity of the implementation strategies, are also described.

Methods

A non-randomised controlled trial was undertaken in 2019-2020 with t

SUBMITTER: Regan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644601 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature