A Trial to Measure Efficacy of Training Nursing Students in Mental Health First Aid
A randomised controlled trial to measure the efficacy of delivering Mental Health First Aid training to first year nursing students at Curtin University.
WA Centre for Health Promotion Research - Curtin University
126 participants
Mar 3, 2014
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
This intervention seeks to measure the efficacy of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training with first year nursing students. Participants will be recruited and randomly assigned to the control or intervention group. The intervention group will receive MHFA training. It is hypothesised that the MHFA training will increase the mental health literacy of the nursing students within the intervention group. The control group will be waitlisted and be eligible to complete the MHFA training post trial.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- First year, internally enrolled Curtin University nursing students at the Bentley campus.
Exclusion Criteria1
- Under the age of 18 years and not enrolled in first year nursing, not enrolled internally, or not at the Bentley campus
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Interventions
The intervention group will participate in a face to face 13 hour Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course. The course will run over 2 days consisting of 2 x 6.5 hour sessions. The MHFA course addresses several mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, suicide, eating disorders, and self injury. The course used videos, group activities and the MHFA manual to work through the course content.
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ACTRN12614000861651