| Mental health first aid guidelines: an evaluation of impact following download from the World Wide Web. | |
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PMID: 22379952 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Aim: Mental health first aid guidelines provide the public with consensus-based information about how to assist someone who is developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the usefulness and impact of the guidelines on web users who download them. Method: Web users who downloaded the documents were invited to respond to an initial demographic questionnaire, then a follow up about how the documents had been used, their perceived usefulness, whether first-aid situations had been encountered and if these were influenced by the documents. Results: Over 9.8 months, 706 web users responded to the initial questionnaire and 154 responded to the second. A majority reported downloading the document because their job involved contact with people with mental illness. Sixty-three web users reported providing first aid, 44 of whom reported that the person they were assisting had sought professional care as a result of their suggestion. Twenty-three web users reported seeking care themselves. A majority of those who provided first aid reported feeling that they had been successful in helping the person, that they had been able to assist in a way that was more knowledgeable, skilful and supportive, and that the guidelines had contributed to these outcomes. Conclusions: Information made freely available on the Internet, about how to provide mental health first aid to someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis, is associated with more positive, empathic and successful helping behaviours. |
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Laura M Hart; Anthony F Jorm; Susan J Paxton; Stefan Cvetkovski |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-3-1 |
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Title: Early intervention in psychiatry Volume: - ISSN: 1751-7893 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-3-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101320027 Medline TA: Early Interv Psychiatry Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
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Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
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