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ArticleInternet interventions2021

Longer-term effectiveness of eLearning and blended delivery of Mental Health First Aid training in the workplace: 2-Year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial.

Nicola J Reavley, Amy J Morgan, Julie-Anne Fischer, Betty A Kitchener, Nataly Bovopoulos, Anthony F Jorm

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6 authors.

Nicola J ReavleyCentre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, 207 Bouverie Street, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
Amy J MorganCentre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, 207 Bouverie Street, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
Julie-Anne FischerCentre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, 207 Bouverie Street, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
Betty A KitchenerMental Health First Aid Australia, 369 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Nataly BovopoulosMental Health First Aid Australia, 369 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Anthony F JormCentre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, 207 Bouverie Street, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEvidence relating to long-term outcomes of online education programs is largely lacking and head-to-head comparisons of different delivery formats are very rare. The aims of the study were to test whether eLearning Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) or blended training (eLearning plus face-to-face course delivery), implemented in an Australian public sector workplace, were more effective than a control intervention at 1-year and 2-year follow-up, and whether blended MHFA training was more effective than eLearning alone. MATERIAL AND

methodsAustralian public servants (

resultsAt 1-year follow-up, both eLearning and blended courses produced greater improvements than PFA training in knowledge, confidence and intentions to help a person with depression or PTSD, beliefs about dangerousness and desire for social distance. At 2-year follow-up, some of these improvements were maintained, particularly those relating to knowledge and intentions to help someone with PTSD. When eLearning and blended courses were compared at 1-year follow-up, the blended course led to greater improvements in knowledge and in confidence and intentions to help a person with depression. At 2-year follow-up, improvements in the quality of help provided to a person with a mental health problem outside the workplace were greater in participants in the blended course.

conclusionsBoth blended and eLearning MHFA courses led to significant longer-term improvements in knowledge, attitudes and intentions to help a person with a mental health problem. Blended MHFA training led to an improvement in the quality of helping behaviours and appears to be more effective than online training alone.Trial registrationACTRN12614000623695 registered on 13/06/2014 (prospectively registered).Trial registry record url: https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=366410&isReview=true.

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Blended learningDepressioneLearningMental Health First AidMental health literacy

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PMCPMC8350594

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