Effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid training in Denmark: a randomized trial in waitlist design
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Effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid training in Denmark : a randomized trial in waitlist design. / Jensen, Kamilla B.; Morthorst, Britt Reuter; Vendsborg, Per B.; Hjorthøj, Carsten; Nordentoft, Merete.
In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Vol. 51, No. 4, 04.2016, p. 597-606.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid training in Denmark
T2 - a randomized trial in waitlist design
AU - Jensen, Kamilla B.
AU - Morthorst, Britt Reuter
AU - Vendsborg, Per B.
AU - Hjorthøj, Carsten
AU - Nordentoft, Merete
PY - 2016/4
Y1 - 2016/4
N2 - PURPOSE: To examine the effect of the Australian educational intervention Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in a Danish context. Primary outcome was improvement concerning confidence in help-giving behavior towards people suffering from mental illness. Secondary outcomes were increased knowledge and ability to recognize mental illness and improved positive attitudes towards people suffering from mental health problems.METHOD: Study design was a randomized trial with a waitlist control group. The intervention group was compared with the control group at 6-month follow-up. Both groups completed at baseline and at 6-month follow-up.RESULTS: A significant difference was found between employees trained in the intervention group compared to the control group at 6-month follow-up on the items of confidence in making contact to (Cohen's d 0.17), talking to (Cohen's d 0.18) and providing help to (Cohen's d 0.31) people suffering from a mental health illness. Further, participants improved in knowledge (Cohen's d depression vignette 0.40/Cohen's d schizophrenia vignette 0.32) and in the ability to recognize schizophrenia OR = 1.75 (95 % CI 1.00-3.05), p = 0.05. A significant difference between the intervention group and control group at follow-up concerning actual help offered was not found. Changes in attitudes were limited.CONCLUSION: The MHFA training was effective in a Danish context.
AB - PURPOSE: To examine the effect of the Australian educational intervention Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in a Danish context. Primary outcome was improvement concerning confidence in help-giving behavior towards people suffering from mental illness. Secondary outcomes were increased knowledge and ability to recognize mental illness and improved positive attitudes towards people suffering from mental health problems.METHOD: Study design was a randomized trial with a waitlist control group. The intervention group was compared with the control group at 6-month follow-up. Both groups completed at baseline and at 6-month follow-up.RESULTS: A significant difference was found between employees trained in the intervention group compared to the control group at 6-month follow-up on the items of confidence in making contact to (Cohen's d 0.17), talking to (Cohen's d 0.18) and providing help to (Cohen's d 0.31) people suffering from a mental health illness. Further, participants improved in knowledge (Cohen's d depression vignette 0.40/Cohen's d schizophrenia vignette 0.32) and in the ability to recognize schizophrenia OR = 1.75 (95 % CI 1.00-3.05), p = 0.05. A significant difference between the intervention group and control group at follow-up concerning actual help offered was not found. Changes in attitudes were limited.CONCLUSION: The MHFA training was effective in a Danish context.
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1007/s00127-016-1176-9
DO - 10.1007/s00127-016-1176-9
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26837214
VL - 51
SP - 597
EP - 606
JO - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
JF - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
SN - 0933-7954
IS - 4
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