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  • Evaluation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Program

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    Author(s)
    Day, Andrew
    Casey, Sharon
    Baird, Mercy
    Geia, Lynore
    Wanganeen, Rosemary
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Casey, Sharon
    Year published
    2021
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    Abstract
    Objective: This study reports findings from an uncontrolled evaluation of a course designed to educate participants in how to recognise and respond to mental health problems until professional help is received. Methods: Utilising a mixed methods design, participants in 21 different courses, delivered across two Australian states, were invited to complete pre-, post-, and follow-up surveys and provide qualitative feedback on their training experiences. Results: Participants reported feeling more confident in their capacity to respond appropriately to a person presenting with a mental health need and believed they would be ...
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    Objective: This study reports findings from an uncontrolled evaluation of a course designed to educate participants in how to recognise and respond to mental health problems until professional help is received. Methods: Utilising a mixed methods design, participants in 21 different courses, delivered across two Australian states, were invited to complete pre-, post-, and follow-up surveys and provide qualitative feedback on their training experiences. Results: Participants reported feeling more confident in their capacity to respond appropriately to a person presenting with a mental health need and believed they would be more likely to provide assistance. Satisfaction was attributed to the skills and sensitivities of instructors who had lived experience of mental health concerns in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Conclusion: This course holds promise in improving mental health literacy in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health. Implications for public health: Few courses are available that address issues relating to the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. This study illustrates how community engagement with primary health and specialist mental health services might be strengthened.
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    Journal Title
    Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
    Volume
    45
    Issue
    1
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13064
    Copyright Statement
    © 2021 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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    Applied economics
    Policy and administration
    Health services and systems
    Science & Technology
    Life Sciences & Biomedicine
    Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
    mental health
    first aid
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/411792
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