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ArticleCommunity mental health journal2026

Supporting Staff To Address the Physical Health of Consumers in Mental Healthcare Settings: A Modified Nominal Group Technique.

Di Hu, Victoria Stewart, Amanda J Wheeler, Geoffrey Lau, Mary Lou Chatterton, Donni Johnston, Paul G Klotz, Nicole Korman, Oscar Lederman, Sam Manger and 13 more

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Article in Community mental health journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Di HuCentre for Mental Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. di.hu3@griffithuni.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-3369-1545
Victoria StewartCentre for Mental Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2892-2288
Amanda J WheelerCentre for Mental Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9755-674X
Geoffrey LauAddiction and Mental Health Services, Metro South Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2333-8461
Mary Lou ChattertonPublic Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4902-9448
Donni JohnstonAddiction and Mental Health Services, Metro South Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-7126-7824
Paul G KlotzIndependent Researcher, Bundaberg, QLD, Australia.
Nicole KormanAddiction and Mental Health Services, Metro South Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1414-1050
Oscar LedermanHuman Performance Research Centre, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Moore Park, Sydney , NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0321-5723
Sam MangerLifestyle Medicine, James Cook University, Douglas, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7959-3811
Irene McCarthyThe Queensland Mental Health Clinical Collaborative, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Grace McKeonNutrition, Exercise & Social Equity (NExuS) Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4722-1639
Sally PleverThe Queensland Mental Health Clinical Collaborative, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0574-9163
Amanda L RebarMotivation of Health Behavior Lab; Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior; Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3164-993X
Russell RobertsSchool of Business, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3442-8366
Simon RosenbaumNutrition, Exercise & Social Equity (NExuS) Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8984-4941
Puspa SherlockIndependent Researcher, Brooklyn, TAS, Australia.
Jennie SomervilleIndependent Researcher, Sydney, VIC, Australia.
Shuichi SuetaniPhysical Health and Mental Health Stream, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Wacol, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2487-5691
Scott TeasdaleNutrition, Exercise & Social Equity (NExuS) Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6769-8421
Philip WardNutrition, Exercise & Social Equity (NExuS) Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5779-7722
Andrew WatkinsMindgardens Neuroscience Network, Randwick, NSW, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3452-8682
Justin ChapmanCentre for Mental Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2958-2783

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mental health consumers experience challenges in accessing regular physical healthcare. Staff working in mental health settings are well-positioned to address the issue; however, they often face significant barriers in delivering physical healthcare. The primary aim of this study was to identify important factors that support mental health staff to address the physical health of consumers; the secondary aim was to evaluate the utility of using a modified nominal group technique (NGT). Four main methodological modifications to standard NGT methods were made: (i) theoretical models (COM-B and Theoretical Domains Framework) were used to frame the NGT process, (ii) idea generation and ranking steps were conducted outside NGT sessions, (iii) both in-person and online groups were offered, and (iv) participants contributed to interpretation and dissemination of the findings. Individuals with expertise in the mental health sector participated in one of two NGT sessions, either in-person (n=13) or online (n=8). Considering Australian public mental health services, participants responded to the question: "What is needed for staff to optimally address physical health within their role?". Additionally, participant experiences and acceptability of this modified NGT process were evaluated through follow-up interviews (n=6). A total of 55 concepts were generated within COM-B components: capability (n=18), opportunity (n=26), and motivation (n=11). Highest-ranking key concepts were awareness (capability), leadership support (opportunity), and beliefs (motivation). Qualitative data indicated that the modified NGT method was effective, particularly when using a framework to guide ideas generation; however, the additional time commitment may reduce feasibility.

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Health StatusMental DisordersMental Health ServicesAdultAustraliaFemaleHumansMental healthNominal Group Technique (NGT)Physical healthcareQuality Improvement (QI)Service improvementTheoretical Domains Framework (TDF)

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PMID41569460
PMCPMC13332962

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