Mental health in farmers Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Design: a mixed-methods study to assess the preferences of farmers for remote/anonymous, and social/psychological interventions to improve their mental health and wellbeing
and to establish parameters for the feasibility of conducting a trial of a best-candidate intervention.
Theoretical Framework: This study aligns with ‘pragmatism’ as a research philosophy, where the r
Sponsors
NHS Highland
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years and over 2. A member of the farming community 3. Experiencing mental health problems based on the completion over the phone of a PHQ-9 questionnaire and a score of >=8 [Initially a HADS score but changed to PHQ-9 before recruitment begun].
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those considered at baseline to be at significant risk of suicide based on a phone interview 2. Currently undertaking or having engaged with CBT or other psychotherapy within the past 6 months 3. Unable to communicate in English 4. Unable to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recruitment, retention and outcomes completion rates for the different interventions measured at the end of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline, 3-months and 6-months 1. Suicidal ideation measured using PHQ-9 2. Sense of coherence measured using 3 item Sense of Coherence 3. Quality of life measured using EQ-5D | — |
Countries
Scotland, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed