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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.

Sponsor

WA Centre for Health Promotion Research - Curtin University

Enrollment

126 participants

Start Date

Mar 3, 2014

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Mental health literacy and helping skills

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

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

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This study tests whether training first-year nursing students in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) improves their knowledge and understanding of mental health. MHFA teaches people how to recognize and respond to someone who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. You may be eligible if: - You are 18 years or older - You are a first-year nursing student at Curtin University's Bentley campus, enrolled in an on-campus (internal) program You may NOT be eligible if: - You are under 18 years old - You are not a first-year nursing student - You are enrolled in an external (online-only) program - You are studying at a different campus Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

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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 addresse

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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WA, Australia

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