Evaluation of Mental Health First Aid Educational Materials - a Randomised Controlled Trial

An evaluation of the effects of mental health first aid training in a community sample of adults by e-learning CD-ROM compared to either a printed manual or no training and the impact on mental health literacy, confidence in providing first aid, stigmatizing attitudes and first aid actions taken to help people with mental health problems.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000188336

Enrollment

300

Registered

2008-04-11

Start date

2008-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The University of Melbourne recruited adult members of the general public in an evaluation of educational materials, which teach skills in helping someone with a mental health problem. Participants were asked to complete 3 online questionnaires of approximately 20 minutes each (over a seven month period), to gauge their knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards people with mental health problems. Jorm AF, Kitchener BA, Fischer JA, Cvetkovski S in press, Mental health first aid training by e-learning: a randomized controlled trial, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry.

Interventions

A 12 hour e-learning CD ROM on Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) or hard-copy MHFA manual or Wait List control. Completion of 3 online surveys (prior to receiving intervention, post intervention and at six-month follow-up).

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

computer with a CD drive and internet access

Exclusion criteria

no computer or internet access unable to read English

Outcome results