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Delivery of community-centred public mental health interventions in diverse areas in England: a mapping study protocol

Duncan, Fiona H; McGrath, Mike; Baskin, Cleo; Osborn, David; Dykxhoorn, Jen; Kaner, Eileen FS; Gnani, Shamini; LaFortune, Louise; Lee, Caroline; Walters, Kate R; Kirkbride, James; Fischer, Laura; Jones, Oli; Pinfold, Vanessa; Stansfield, Jude; Oliver, Emily J

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Authors

Fiona H Duncan

Mike McGrath

Cleo Baskin

David Osborn

Jen Dykxhoorn

Eileen FS Kaner

Shamini Gnani

Louise LaFortune

Caroline Lee

Kate R Walters

James Kirkbride

Laura Fischer

Oli Jones

Vanessa Pinfold

Jude Stansfield



Abstract

Background: Public mental health (PMH) is a global challenge and a UK priority area for action. However, to progress, practitioners require a stronger evidence base regarding the effectiveness of approaches, particularly regarding promotion and prevention through community-centred interventions. In addition, policy-makers need to understand what is being delivered, particularly in areas of high need, to identify promising practices or gaps in PMH provision. Finally, and importantly, the public need better information regarding what approaches and services are available to them. We report a protocol designed to (1) identify the types of community-centred interventions used in purposively selected diverse geographical areas of England to improve PMH outcomes and (2) describe the type, target population, content and outcome measures of each intervention. Methods and analysis: Five local authority areas of England were selected based on either high social deprivation or differing ethnic population statistics and geographical locations. Community-centred interventions in each area will be identified through: (1) desk-based data capture from standardised searches of publicly-available information (eg, policy, strategy and intervention advertising), (2) established professional networks and service contacts, (3) chain-referral sampling of individuals involved in local mental health promotion and prevention and (4) peer researchers, who will use their personal experience and local knowledge to help identify potentially relevant organisations. Data on the key features of the interventions will be extracted from individuals either by structured interviews or by electronic questionnaires with information regarding the intervention(s) of which they have knowledge. Initial data analysis will involve tabulating descriptive information and grouping interventions according to intervention type, target population, risk/protective factor and intended primary outcome. A descriptive comparison will be made between selected geographical areas. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval was obtained from Durham University’s Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Ethics Committee. We plan to disseminate our findings at relevant conferences, meetings and through peer-reviewed journals. We also plan to disseminate to the public and intervention providers through social media and/or newsletters.

Citation

Duncan, F. H., McGrath, M., Baskin, C., Osborn, D., Dykxhoorn, J., Kaner, E. F., …Oliver, E. J. (2020). Delivery of community-centred public mental health interventions in diverse areas in England: a mapping study protocol. BMJ Open, 10(7), Article e037631. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037631

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 8, 2020
Online Publication Date Jul 14, 2020
Publication Date 2020
Deposit Date Jul 14, 2020
Publicly Available Date Jul 14, 2020
Journal BMJ Open
Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Issue 7
Article Number e037631
DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037631
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1298004

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