Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
A training package comprising seven sessions will be developed based upon evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and existing teaching resources. This will be delivered utilising varied learning
Sponsors
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All consenting state qualified nursing staff will be included, home care staff (levels I & II) will be randomly selected 2. Patients on their caseloads aged over 18, who provide consent, will be included
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For patients, diagnoses of: severe mental illness; current substance misuse disorder; moderate or severe organic brain disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in measures of case recognition utilising standard properties of diagnostic instruments will be compared between intervention and control groups pre- and post-intervention, and at 12 months. Included patients will complete Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983) those over 65 will additionally complete the Short Geriatric Depression Scale (15) (Sheik & Yesavage, 1986). Staff will concurrently complete a five-point measure of presence and severity of mental disorder for their patients. Staff knowledge and attitudes will be measured at baseline and at three and 12 month intervals using an adapted version of the Depression Attitude Questionnaire (Botega, Blizard, Wilkinson, Mann, 1992), and multiple choice questions based upon World Health Organisation (WHO) primary care mental health literature. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed