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Impacts of community resilience on the implementation of a mental health promotion program in rural Australia
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de Deuge, J and Hoang, Ha and Kent, K and Mond, J and Bridgman, H and Skromanis, S and Smith, LA and Auckland, S, Impacts of community resilience on the implementation of a mental health promotion program in rural Australia, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, (6) Article 2031. ISSN 1661-7827 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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Official URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/6/2031
DOI: doi:10.3390/ijerph17062031
Abstract
Mental health promotion programs are important in rural communities but the factors
which influence program effectiveness remain unclear. The aim of this mixed-methods study was
to assess how community resilience affected the implementation of a mental health promotion
program in rural Tasmania, Australia. Four study communities were selected based on population
size, rurality, access to local support services, history of suicide within the community, and maturity
of the mental health promotion program. Data from self-report questionnaires (n = 245), including
items of Communities Advancing Resilience Toolkit (CART) assessment, and qualitative (focus
group and interview) data from key local stakeholders (n = 24), were pooled to explore the factors
perceived to be influencing program implementation. Survey results indicate the primary
community resilience strengths across the four sites were related to the ‘Connection and Caring’
domain. The primary community resilience challenges related to resources. Qualitative findings
suggested lack of communication and leadership are key barriers to effective program delivery and
identified a need to provide ongoing support for program staff. Assessment of perceived
community resilience may be helpful in informing the implementation of mental health promotion
programs in rural areas and, in turn, improve the likelihood of their success and sustainability.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | community, evaluation, implementation, mental health, promotion, program, resilience, rural |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Health services and systems |
| Research Field: | Mental health services |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
| Objective Field: | Mental health |
| UTAS Author: | de Deuge, J (Mrs Josephine de deuge) |
| UTAS Author: | Hoang, Ha (Dr Ha Hoang) |
| UTAS Author: | Kent, K (Dr Katherine Kent) |
| UTAS Author: | Mond, J (Dr Jon Mond) |
| UTAS Author: | Bridgman, H (Dr Heather Bridgman) |
| UTAS Author: | Skromanis, S (Ms Sarah Skromanis) |
| UTAS Author: | Smith, LA (Mrs Laura Grattidge) |
| UTAS Author: | Auckland, S (Mr Stuart Auckland) |
| ID Code: | 138028 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 8 |
| Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
| Deposited On: | 2020-03-20 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-03-31 |
| Downloads: | 16 View Download Statistics |
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