Feedback from American participants of a Mental Health First Aid training course
| Autor: | Patrick W. Corrigan, Annie Schmidt, Dana Kraus, Rise Jones, Viviana Ploper |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Medical education
Training course media_common.quotation_subject Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Sample (statistics) Research needs Australian studies Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Nursing Originality Psychology Mental health first aid media_common Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Mental Health. 14:118-121 |
| ISSN: | 1746-5729 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/jpmh-04-2014-0016 |
| Popis: | Purpose – Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a course meant to train participants in how to identify and respond to signs of mental disorders and crises. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a qualitative study of MHFA participants to get a sense of some values and challenges associated with the training. Design/methodology/approach – Results from an online survey of 143 participants yielded 24 discrete themes. Survey responses were gathered into a single data set and coded by two independent raters. Findings – Themes were sorted into four categories: MHFA benefits, training limitations, challenges to MHFA, and resources that facilitate MHFA. Several benefits emerged, consistent with findings from Australian studies. Research limitations/implications – Findings represent a sample of people who completed the program in Chicago; research needs to determine how perceived benefits and limitations vary by geographic area. Originality/value – Findings echoed many of the benefits found in studies conducted outside the USA and can be used to further improve MHFA training as it expands in the US market. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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