Building mental health promotion capacity in health care: results from Phase I of a workforce development project

Rauscher, Alana B.; Ardiles, Paola; Griffin, Shannon

doi:10.1080/14623730.2013.770320

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“…More research is needed to clearly understand the benefits of promoting mental health in this setting and how to incorporate the promotion of mental health activities, taking into account the competing demands of clinical practice. In this line, a recent paper on how to integrate MHP into health services delivery suggested that the main problem is that health professionals lack the knowledge, skills, and selfconfidence to effectively promote mental health and wellbeing, so that there is the need to support and train them if MHP is to be incorporated into the health system (Rauscher et al, 2013). In some sense, the paper by Wissow et al (2008), the only one with some positive results, suggests that professionals with better training in mental health issues could impact the mental health-related outcomes of their patients.…”

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Is there a case for mental health promotion in the primary care setting? A systematic review

Fernández

Moreno-Peral

Zabaleta‐del‐Olmo

et al. 2015

Preventive Medicine

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Is there a case for mental health promotion in the primary care setting? A systematic review

Fernández

Moreno-Peral

Zabaleta‐del‐Olmo

et al. 2015

Preventive Medicine

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“…However, our findings show that some non-health-oriented professionals and volunteers do not consider themselves as mental health ambassadors. This might indicate that they view issues related to MHP as outside their sphere of interest, responsibility and/or expertise, which has been shown in other studies, for example, among teachers and health professionals [34][35][36]. These potentially diverging perspectives between policies and staff and a lack of interest and motivation among implementers may challenge the implementation of MHP initiatives [33] and, overall, the re-orientation of public services towards a practice with a greater awareness of mental health.…”

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Implementing Mental Health Promotion Initiatives—Process Evaluation of the ABCs of Mental Health in Denmark

Hinrichsen

Koushede

Madsen

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Treatment and prevention alone are unlikely to make a significant difference in reducing the burden of poor mental health and mental illness. Therefore, mental health promotion (MHP) initiatives are advocated. In 2014, the ABCs of mental health (ABCs) partnership was established in Denmark; in the partnership, partner organisations, e.g., municipalities and NGOs, use a research-based framework for MHP, the ABC-framework, to develop and implement MHP initiatives. This paper has two aims: (1) to outline the overall characteristics of these MHP initiatives; and (2) to explore local coordinator and stakeholder perceptions of the implementation processes and the impact of the MHP initiatives. Questionnaire surveys, individual interviews and group interviews were conducted during 2017–2020. The MHP initiatives were grouped according to three strategies: building MHP capacity, campaign activities to promote mental health awareness and knowledge and establishing and promoting opportunities to engage in mentally healthy activities. The ABC-framework was positively received and viewed as providing relevant knowledge for working with MHP as well as fostering intersectoral and interprofessional collaborations. However, using a bottom-up approach to develop and implement MHP initiatives can be time-consuming and resource demanding, and it requires a deliberate balancing of local adaptability and concrete guidance when engaging stakeholders and implementers. Overall, using the ABC-framework to develop and implement MHP initiatives holds great promise for advancing and promoting MHP practice.

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“…Several evidence-based techniques can be used to support a self-help approach to mental health and well-being at work, including in SMEs through positive behavior change (Rauscher, Ardiles, & Griffin, 2013). For example, behavioral activation therapy (Jacobson et al, 1996) promotes the activation of people in natural environments as a form of primary prevention that promotes positive emotions in daily stressful living (Dimidjian et al, 2006).…”

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Mental Health Promotion Behaviors Associated With a 6-Month Follow-Up on Job-Related Mood Among Japanese Workers

Shimazaki

Uechi

Takenaka

2020

International Perspectives in Psychology

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Job stress and death from overwork (Karoshi) are serious health concerns in Japan. This observational study examined the relationship between baseline mental health promotion behaviors (MHPBs; physical activity, weekday cultural activities, enriching activities during vacations, interpersonal communication, relaxation, volunteering, interest and participation in new activities, and group affiliation) and condition of job-related mood (vigor, anger–irritability, fatigue, anxiety, and depression) at a 6-month follow-up to promote the resolution of mental health problems among Japanese employees of small- to medium-sized enterprises. Baseline and follow-up surveys were conducted with N = 635 participants. Participants reported their current engagement in MHPBs and current level of job-related mood as vigor (a positive mood state in the form of energy and enthusiasm for the job), anger–irritability, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Structural equation modeling showed MHPBs to predict vigor, fatigue, and depression at both baseline and follow-up. Baseline MHPBs and job-related mood were carried over to a 6-month follow-up. Baseline job-related mood was found to mediate the relationship between baseline MHPBs and follow-up job-related mood. These findings suggest that engagement in MHPBs has contributed to improving job-related mood, especially vigor in Japanese workers, and may be applicable in other international settings.

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Building mental health promotion capacity in health care: results from Phase I of a workforce development project

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Is there a case for mental health promotion in the primary care setting? A systematic review

Is there a case for mental health promotion in the primary care setting? A systematic review

Implementing Mental Health Promotion Initiatives—Process Evaluation of the ABCs of Mental Health in Denmark

Mental Health Promotion Behaviors Associated With a 6-Month Follow-Up on Job-Related Mood Among Japanese Workers

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