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Acceptability of a Community Mental Health Integrated Disaster Preparedness Intervention in Response to the 2019-2020 Black Summer Bushfires: The Phoenix Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
post-traumatic stress disorder
adjustment disorder
depression
anxiety
Mental Health - Anxiety
Mental Health - Depression
Mental Health - Other mental health disorders
Public Health - Other public health
Registration Number
ACTRN12623001023640
Lead Sponsor
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Eligible participants are a) persons age 18 years and over, b) who self-identify as a member of the bushfire affected community in the Northern Tablelands region of NSW, c) have lived and worked in the community during the fires and continue to reside within the bushfire affected community, and d) report having been directly or indirectly impacted by the 2019 – 2020 bushfires. Direct exposure includes having protected property or livestock; having been evacuated or relocated; experiencing loss of property, family, friend/s, and/or livestock; or having served as a firefighter or first responder. Indirect exposure includes having heard recounts of the bushfires and their effects on the community second hand.

Exclusion Criteria

Ineligible participants are those not fluent in English or individuals who reside outside of the recruitment catchment area or are judged by clinicians as under the influence of alcohol or substance or have any other significant impediment to participation.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acceptability of the intervention assessed by 7 items rated on a Likert-type scale and 4 open-ended questions. [ Immediately post-intervention.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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