Impact Study of Workplace Mental Health Education on Early Intervention for Healthcare Workers With Mental Health Issues

NCT ID: NCT02158871

Last Updated: 2016-03-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

216 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Study Completion Date

2016-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of a new workplace-based mental health peer education program with standardized mental health literacy training on early intervention and support for healthcare employees with mental health issues. Participants are healthcare workers who volunteer to participate in one of the two twelve-hour group education programs. It is hypothesized that the customized "Beyond Silence" peer education program led by trained staff members with personal experience of mental ill-health will be more effective in reducing the stigma associated with help-seeking and help-outreach regarding mental ill-health in the workplace. The comparison group is a standardized mental health literacy training program that has been widely implemented in both Canada and around the world. Change in help-seeking/help-outreach behavior, mental health knowledge and beliefs of participants will be assessed at three-month intervals; before, after and three months following the educational intervention.

Detailed Description

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The target sample of 200 employee participants will be recruited from two healthcare organizations. The Beyond Silence program is based on principles of contact-based education, and will include six 1.5-2 hour in-person sessions conducted every other week, interspersed with five online resource sessions. The Mental Health First Aid training is a standardized, 12-hour evidence-based mental health literacy training program that has been implemented in a range of national and international settings. This program is typically offered over two full days.

Conditions

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Mental Health Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Contact-based mental health education

The "Beyond Silence' program is 12 hours in length: six 1.5-2 hour in-person group sessions every other week, plus five online sessions between each of the in-person sessions.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Beyond Silence

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pilot data from initial phases of the project and best practice principles in contact based education and adult learning theory informed curriculum design. The six in-person sessions use workplace-based vignettes to prompt reflection and discussion, build mental health literacy, reduce stigma, and promote communication and coping skill development. The virtual sessions use a secure online discussion board for participants to explore relevant online resources. All sessions will be co-led by trained peer educators; employees who have personally experienced mental ill health and recovery and are viewed as credible leaders within the organization. They will be recruited and trained to effectively teach the content, share personal experiences, and facilitate discussion.

Mental health literacy training

"Mental Health First Aid" training consists of twelve hours of standardized, module-based mental health literacy training offered in a group format. It will be offered as 2 full-day training sessions (or four half-day sessions).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

MHFA is a standardized, twelve-hour educational program designed to teach participants how to recognize the early warning signs of mental illness, how to provide initial help to someone in a mental health crisis, and how to support people who are developing mental health problems. It is an evidence-based approach that originated in Australia, but is being implemented across Canada, under the leadership of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Leadership of the MHFA will be provided by an employee in each organization who has been trained through the 5-day national MHFA instructor training program. The instructor does not share any personal experiences regarding mental health issues.

Interventions

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Beyond Silence

Pilot data from initial phases of the project and best practice principles in contact based education and adult learning theory informed curriculum design. The six in-person sessions use workplace-based vignettes to prompt reflection and discussion, build mental health literacy, reduce stigma, and promote communication and coping skill development. The virtual sessions use a secure online discussion board for participants to explore relevant online resources. All sessions will be co-led by trained peer educators; employees who have personally experienced mental ill health and recovery and are viewed as credible leaders within the organization. They will be recruited and trained to effectively teach the content, share personal experiences, and facilitate discussion.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

MHFA is a standardized, twelve-hour educational program designed to teach participants how to recognize the early warning signs of mental illness, how to provide initial help to someone in a mental health crisis, and how to support people who are developing mental health problems. It is an evidence-based approach that originated in Australia, but is being implemented across Canada, under the leadership of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Leadership of the MHFA will be provided by an employee in each organization who has been trained through the 5-day national MHFA instructor training program. The instructor does not share any personal experiences regarding mental health issues.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Contact-based mental health education Mental health literacy training

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Employee (full-time, part-time or contract) in the participating healthcare organization
* Willing and able to participate in 12 hours of training outside of paid work hours
* Able to understand and speak English

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior training in either of the two educational approaches
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ontario Mental Health Foundation

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

St. Joseph's Health Care London

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

McMaster University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sandra E Moll, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

McMaster University

Locations

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Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

St. Joseph's Healthcare

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Richardson R, Dale HE, Robertson L, Meader N, Wellby G, McMillan D, Churchill R. Mental Health First Aid as a tool for improving mental health and well-being. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Aug 22;8(8):CD013127. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013127.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37606172 (View on PubMed)

Moll S, Patten SB, Stuart H, Kirsh B, MacDermid JC. Beyond silence: protocol for a randomized parallel-group trial comparing two approaches to workplace mental health education for healthcare employees. BMC Med Educ. 2015 Apr 16;15:78. doi: 10.1186/s12909-015-0363-9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25880303 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MBSi14-385

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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