Evaluation of Co-Developed Strategies to Support Staff of a Mental Health Community Managed Organisation Implement Preventive Care: A Pilot Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

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

SUBMITTER: Regan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11862325 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature