Preventing the deterioration of mental health for men working on the NHS frontline
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Prevention of low mood and anxietyMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN48636092
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of York
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 18 years and over
2. Identify as a man
3. Frontline worker (as defined by the NHS workforce census)
4. Score in the subclinical range (5-14) on the PHQ-9 or GAD-7
The inclusion criteria for the one-to-one interviews will be participants or coaches involved in the BALM intervention.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Currently receiving treatment for a mental health condition
2. Previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychoses
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depression and/or anxiety measured using standardised PHQ-9 or GAD-7 questionnaires at baseline, 4 and 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following outcomes will be measured at baseline, 4 and 6 months:<br>1. Assessment of the acceptability or satisfaction with the intervention from both male participant and coach viewpoints (including barriers and facilitators to implementation) during in-depth interviews<br>2. Levels of uptake, adherence or drop-out among participants measured by the number of participants recruited to the study against the target of 45. Drop-out will be measured by the number who withdraw or who leave the study, and adherence to the intervention will be assessed through the qualitative study through interviews with participants and coaches.<br>3. Health-related quality of life measured using the SF-12 questionnaire