- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Ethics in medical practice
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Organizational Change and Leadership
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Educational Philosophies and Pedagogies
- Nursing education and management
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Institute of Mental Health
2019-2024
University of Nottingham
2019-2024
Florence Nightingale Foundation
2022-2024
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
2021
Abstract This commentary highlights two cross-cultural issues identified from our global mental health (GMH) research, RECOLLECT (Recovery Colleges Characterisation and Testing) 2: self-enhancement ingroup biases. Self-enhancement is a tendency to maintain express unrealistically positive self-views. Ingroup biases are differences in one’s evaluation of others belonging the same social group. These discussed context GMH research using self-report measures across cultures. GMH, field evolving...
Peer support is an established intervention involving a person recovering from mental illness supporting others with illness. under-used resource in global health. Building upon comprehensive formative research, this study will rigorously evaluate the impact of peer at multiple levels, including service user outcomes (psychosocial and clinical), worker (work role empowerment), (cost-effectiveness return on investment), implementation (adoption, sustainability organisational...
The internet enables sharing of narratives about health concerns on a substantial scale, and some digital have been integrated into interventions. Narratives describing recovery from problems are focus research, including those presented in recorded (eg, invariant) form. No clinical trial has conducted web-based intervention providing access to collection Recorded Recovery (RRNs).This study presents knowledge produced through the development Narrative Experiences Online (NEON) Intervention,...
Abstract Mental health peer support (PS) is a relational approach to recovery. Service users are helped through relationship focused on connection with PS worker who shares similar experiences. Despite the strong evidence base, mechanisms of action for mental under-researched. Several theories have been proposed explain mechanisms, including social comparison theory (SCT). SCT highlights benefits arising from emphasising differences between service user and worker. An unintended consequence...
Objective Using Peer Support in Developing Empowering Mental Health Services (UPSIDES) is evaluating implementation of a peer support worker (PSW) intervention at six recruiting sites (Germany, India, Israel, Tanzania, and Uganda) (ISRCTN26008944). The aim this study to evaluate the pre-trial pilot phase.Method initial training prepare individuals for PSW role (PS) was evaluated using multi-method design comprising focus groups (FG; n = 22) questionnaires capturing perspectives service...
Objectives Despite the established evidence base for mental health peer support work, widespread implementation remains a challenge. This study aimed to explore societal and organisational influences on of work in low-income high-income settings. Design Study sites conducted two focus groups local languages at each site, using topic guide based conceptual framework describing eight worker (PSW) principles five issues. Transcripts were translated into English an inductive thematic analysis...
Abstract The employment of mental health peer support (PS) is recommended in national and international policy, widely implemented across many countries. key components PS remain to be identified. This study aimed develop a typology involved one-to-one for adults services. A systematised review was performed establish preliminary long list candidate components, followed by expert consultation ( n = 21) refine the list. Forty-two publications were full-text reviewed, comprising 26 trial...
Stakeholder engagement is essential to the design, implementation and evaluation of complex mental health interventions like peer support. Theory Change (ToC) commonly used in global research help structure promote stakeholder throughout project cycle. insights are especially important context a multi-site trial, which an intervention may need be adapted for across very different settings while maintaining fidelity core model. This paper describes development ToC support delivered people...
Recovery Colleges (RCs) are learning-based mental health recovery communities, located globally. However, evidence on RC effectiveness outside Western, educated, industrialised, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) countries is limited. This study aimed to evaluate associations between cultural characteristics fidelity, understand how culture impacts operation. Service managers from 169 RCs spanning 28 WEIRD non-WEIRD assessed the fidelity using RECOLLECT Fidelity Measure, developed based upon key...
Abstract Background Mental health recovery narratives are a core component of recovery-oriented interventions such as peer support and anti-stigma campaigns. A substantial number recorded now publicly available online in different modalities published books. Whilst the benefits telling one’s story have been investigated, much less is known about how differing impact on recipients. previous qualitative study identified connection to narrator and/or events narrative be mechanism change. The...
Abstract Background Peer support is an essential part of recovery-oriented care worldwide. Contextual factors have impact on the implementation peer work. However, research has paid little attention to similarities and differences in settings varying by income-level cultural values. The aim this study assess influencing a intervention across sites low-, middle- high-income countries line with Consolidation Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Method 6 focus groups total 54 key...
Abstract Background Peer support is increasingly acknowledged as an integral part of mental health services around the world. However, most research on peer comes from high-income countries, with little attention to similarities and differences between different settings how these affect implementation. Mental workers have important role play in integrating formal into statutory services, their attitudes toward can represent either a barrier or facilitator successful Thus, this study...
Objectives Current translation guidelines do not include sufficiently flexible approaches for different study materials. We aimed to develop a proportionate methodology inform of all types materials in global health trials. Design The design included three stages: (1) categorisation materials, (2) integration existing frameworks and (3) implementation (Germany, India, Israel, Tanzania Uganda) refinement. Participants population comprised 27 mental service users workers who were fluent the...
Background Raising concerns is essential for the early detection and appropriate response to patient deterioration. However, factors such as hierarchy, leadership, organizational culture can impact negatively on willingness raise concerns. Objectives This study aims delve into how cultures, professional hierarchies in healthcare settings influence workers, patients, caregivers raising about deterioration their do so. Methods The used a qualitative approach, conducting focus group discussions...
Compassion is an important element of contemporary nursing work. has been recognized as necessary for improving health outcomes. However, very little known about how compassion understood in the mental practice setting. We conducted interviews with seven nurses to explore their perspectives on and views policy. Analysis data revealed that was identified discussed part person (and profession); Compassion: Fundamental role; Barriers compassion; Perspectives In addition, findings demonstrated...
Objectives To identify design features of the CHIME conceptual framework mental health recovery which are associated with high rates citation. Research Design and Methods Systematic review all citations Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning, Empowerment (CHIME) recovery. Papers citing were screened extracted from three citation databases. Citation content analysis was used to investigate associations between nine features. Citations investigated across six forms visibility: citations;...
Introduction The mental health of young people is a major global public concern. A shift in focus towards children and people’s the UK has emphasized voices, as paramount importance shaping path for future quality care provision. paper examines study that aimed to explore perceptions well‐being using photographs. Method methodology employed this placed at centre research process by photographs capture their experiences. Ten who attended youth group used disposable cameras take experiences...
To identify and describe the impact areas of a newly developed leadership development programme focussed on positioning leaders to improve student experience clinical learning environment.
The introduction of peer support in mental health teams creates opportunities and challenges for both non-peer staff. However, the majority research on workers' (MHWs) experiences with comes from high-income countries. Using Peer Support In Developing Empowering Mental Health Services (UPSIDES) is an international multicentre study, which aims at scaling up people severe illness Europe, Asia Africa. This study investigates MHWs UPSIDES support. Six focus groups were conducted approximately...
Abstract Background Peer support workers provide for people experiencing mental health conditions based on their own lived experience of problems. Assessing fidelity to core ingredients peer is vital successful implementation and intervention delivery. Modifications its are needed when scaling up different socio-economic settings, raising further uncertainty about fidelity. As part a large multi-centre study called Using Support In Developing Empowering Mental Health Services (UPSIDES), we...