Tackling change in mental health service delivery: A qualitative evaluation of a lifestyle program targeting mental health staff - Keeping our Staff in Mind (KoSiM).

Watkins, A; Stein-Parbury, J; Curtis, J; Poole, J; Teasdale, S; Fibbins, H; Rossimel, E; Lederman, O; Ward, PB; Rosenbaum, S; Denney-Wilson, E

Tackling change in mental health service delivery: A qualitative evaluation of a lifestyle program targeting mental health staff - Keeping our Staff in Mind (KoSiM).

Watkins, A Stein-Parbury, J Curtis, J Poole, J Teasdale, S Fibbins, H Rossimel, E Lederman, O Ward, PB Rosenbaum, S Denney-Wilson, E

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Citation:: Health Promot J Austr, 2022
Issue Date:: 2022-06-19

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dc.contributor.author	Watkins, A
dc.contributor.author	Stein-Parbury, J
dc.contributor.author	Curtis, J
dc.contributor.author	Poole, J
dc.contributor.author	Teasdale, S
dc.contributor.author	Fibbins, H
dc.contributor.author	Rossimel, E
dc.contributor.author	Lederman, O
dc.contributor.author	Ward, PB
dc.contributor.author	Rosenbaum, S
dc.contributor.author	Denney-Wilson, E
dc.date.accessioned	2022-12-02T01:17:06Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-11
dc.date.available	2022-12-02T01:17:06Z
dc.date.issued	2022-06-19
dc.identifier.citation	Health Promot J Austr, 2022
dc.identifier.issn	1036-1073
dc.identifier.issn	2201-1617
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/164038
dc.description.abstract	ISSUES ADDRESSED: People with severe mental illness have adverse health outcomes compared to the general population. Lifestyle interventions are effective in improving health outcomes in this population. Current cultural processes in mental health services do not generally incorporate physical health care practices. Innovative education is required to improve knowledge and confidence of staff in the delivery of preventative health measures. METHODS: The Keeping our Staff in Mind (KoSiM) program delivered a brief lifestyle intervention to mental health staff. A qualitative analysis following the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research was undertaken. Semi-structured interviews designed to elicit information about the acceptability of the program and the impact of the intervention on participants' personal and professional lives. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis, with coding independently developed and reviewed by three authors. RESULTS: Of the 103 eligible participants, 75 were interviewed. Responses revealed four main themes: (i) positive changes in clinician's approach to physical health care, (ii) improvements in attitudes to self-care and family wellbeing, (iii) positive changes in workplace culture associated with physical health care delivery and (iv) high levels of acceptability of the program. CONCLUSION: The KoSiM model may be useful in other settings as a means of changing the culture of mental health services to better integrate physical health care as a core part of mental health service provision. SO WHAT?: A novel approach using staff focussed lifestyle interventions model may cut through the resistance that is encountered when implementing proven methods of clinical intervention where cultural barriers exist.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Health Promot J Austr
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/hpja.633
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	Public Health
dc.title	Tackling change in mental health service delivery: A qualitative evaluation of a lifestyle program targeting mental health staff - Keeping our Staff in Mind (KoSiM).
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	Australia
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-12-02T01:17:05Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online

Abstract:

ISSUES ADDRESSED: People with severe mental illness have adverse health outcomes compared to the general population. Lifestyle interventions are effective in improving health outcomes in this population. Current cultural processes in mental health services do not generally incorporate physical health care practices. Innovative education is required to improve knowledge and confidence of staff in the delivery of preventative health measures. METHODS: The Keeping our Staff in Mind (KoSiM) program delivered a brief lifestyle intervention to mental health staff. A qualitative analysis following the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research was undertaken. Semi-structured interviews designed to elicit information about the acceptability of the program and the impact of the intervention on participants' personal and professional lives. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis, with coding independently developed and reviewed by three authors. RESULTS: Of the 103 eligible participants, 75 were interviewed. Responses revealed four main themes: (i) positive changes in clinician's approach to physical health care, (ii) improvements in attitudes to self-care and family wellbeing, (iii) positive changes in workplace culture associated with physical health care delivery and (iv) high levels of acceptability of the program. CONCLUSION: The KoSiM model may be useful in other settings as a means of changing the culture of mental health services to better integrate physical health care as a core part of mental health service provision. SO WHAT?: A novel approach using staff focussed lifestyle interventions model may cut through the resistance that is encountered when implementing proven methods of clinical intervention where cultural barriers exist.

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