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Ali Y, Rennick-Egglestone S, Llewellyn-Beardsley J, Ng F, Yeo C, Franklin D, Perez Vallejos E, Ben-Zeev D, Kotera Y, Slade M. Perception and appropriation of a web-based recovery narratives intervention: qualitative interview study. Front Digit Health 2024; 6:1297935. [PMID: 38419807 PMCID: PMC10899698 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2024.1297935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Introduction Mental health recovery narratives are widely available to the public, and can benefit people affected by mental health problems. The NEON Intervention is a novel web-based digital health intervention providing access to the NEON Collection of recovery narratives. The NEON Intervention was found to be effective and cost-effective in the NEON-O Trial for people with nonpsychosis mental health problems (ISRCTN63197153), and has also been evaluated in the NEON Trial for people with psychosis experience (ISRCTN11152837). We aimed to document NEON Intervention experiences, through an integrated process evaluation. Methods Analysis of interviews with a purposive sample of intervention arm participants who had completed trial participation. Results We interviewed 34 NEON Trial and 20 NEON-O Trial participants (mean age 40.4 years). Some users accessed narratives through the NEON Intervention almost daily, whilst others used it infrequently or not at all. Motivations for trial participation included: exploring the NEON Intervention as an alternative or addition to existing mental health provision; searching for answers about mental health experiences; developing their practice as a mental health professional (for a subset who were mental health professionals); claiming payment vouchers. High users (10 + narrative accesses) described three forms of appropriation: distracting from difficult mental health experiences; providing an emotional boost; sustaining a sense of having a social support network. Most participants valued the scale of the NEON Collection (n = 659 narratives), but some found it overwhelming. Many felt they could describe the characteristics of a desired narrative that would benefit their mental health. Finding a narrative meeting their desires enhanced engagement, but not finding one reduced engagement. Narratives in the NEON Collection were perceived as authentic if they acknowledged the difficult reality of mental health experiences, appeared to describe real world experiences, and described mental health experiences similar to those of the participant. Discussion We present recommendations for digital health interventions incorporating collections of digital narratives: (1) make the scale and diversity of the collection visible; (2) provide delivery mechanisms that afford appropriation; (3) enable contributors to produce authentic narratives; (4) enable learning by healthcare professionals; (5) consider use to address loneliness.
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- Yasmin Ali
- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- NEON Lived Experience Advisory Panel, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Health, and Community Participation Division, Nord University, Namsos, Norway
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Lotery E, Bell R, Combe G, Biddle L, Bould H. Qualitative study of the impact on recovery of peer relationships between female inpatients during treatment for anorexia nervosa in the United Kingdom. Int J Eat Disord 2024; 57:353-362. [PMID: 38062886 DOI: 10.1002/eat.24102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Admissions to hospitals for people with anorexia nervosa (AN) often last over 2 months, during which significant time is often spent with other patients, but there is little qualitative research on the impact on recovery of the inter-patient relationships. Our aim was to conduct qualitative interviews with people with a history of inpatient treatment for AN, focusing on the impact of interactions and relationships between patients during hospital admission on recovery, including short-term and long-term effects. METHOD We conducted nine semi-structured, one-to-one interviews, specifically exploring the helpful and unhelpful aspects of inter-patient relationships during inpatient treatment for AN. No type of relationship was either included or excluded. Participants were recruited as volunteers in response to an online advertisement; all who met the eligibility criteria were selected. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Thematic analysis identified five themes: (1) comparison and justification, (2) learnt unhelpful behaviors, (3) dealing with distress, (4) compassion, and (5) role-modeling. All participants expressed conflicting feelings about their relationships with other patients, but generally described developing more resilience to negative effects as they got closer to recovery. Positive effects, such as compassion, appeared to hold significance long term in participants' recovered lives. DISCUSSION The detailed exploration of themes in this study provides a deeper understanding of inter-patient relationships during inpatient treatment for AN. This could aid clinical decision-making when choosing appropriate treatment settings for individual patients as well as informing clinical practice in hospital. PUBLIC SIGNIFICANCE This study closely examines the effect on recovery of relationships with other patients during hospital treatment for AN, a severe eating disorder. Findings might help hospital staff to understand the feelings of those they look after and develop ways to protect patients from the negative effects of peer relationships and enhance the positive ones, to support recovery in hospital.
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- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- South East Region NHS England, England, UK
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- Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Centre for Academic Mental Health, Population Health Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UK
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Kirchner S, Niederkrotenthaler T. Experiences of suicide survivors of sharing their stories about suicidality and overcoming a crisis in media and public talks: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:142. [PMID: 38200460 PMCID: PMC10777649 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17661-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Media stories of hope and recovery from suicidal ideation have been found to have a positive impact on the audience, but little is known about how individuals who share their own experiences perceive the effects of their storytelling. This study aimed to assess qualitatively, through focus groups, how individuals who shared their personal story of hope and recovery in the media and public talks experienced the process, and which aspects they perceived as important in sharing their coping story. METHODS Three focus groups were conducted with a total of n = 12 individuals. These included n = 5 participants with experience of suicidal ideation or a suicide attempt, n = 4 individuals who had been bereaved through suicide, and n = 3 participants who experienced both. Participants were recruited from the American organisation "Suicide Survivors United". Thematic analysis was used to assess the participants' perception and experiences of sharing their story. RESULTS Participants shared that the intention to help others was the main motivation to share their story of hope and recovery. Participants noted many positive effects of their storytelling on themselves and also received positive feedback from the audience, such as improved help-seeking attitudes. The participants offered recommendations for those who want to share their story of hope and recovery, including careful personal preparation and media training before going public. They also discussed media recommendations for talking about suicide in the media. CONCLUSIONS Sharing a personal story of hope and recovery may have a beneficial impact on the storytellers. Storytelling requires a careful preparation and training before going public and support and guidance is crucial in all stages of the storytelling, particularly to help unexperienced storytellers in going public and using their personal narratives to help prevent suicide.
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- Stefanie Kirchner
- Unit Suicide Research & Mental Health Promotion, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15/1, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
- Wiener Werkstaette for Suicide Research, Vienna, Austria.
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- Unit Suicide Research & Mental Health Promotion, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15/1, Vienna, 1090, Austria
- Wiener Werkstaette for Suicide Research, Vienna, Austria
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Derges J, Bould H, Gooberman-Hill R, Moran P, Linton MJ, Rifkin-Zybutz R, Biddle L. Mental Health Practitioners' and Young People's Experiences of Talking About Social Media During Mental Health Consultations: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e43115. [PMID: 37027182 PMCID: PMC10131638 DOI: 10.2196/43115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Increasing concerns among mental health care professionals have focused on the impact of young people's use of digital technology and social media on their mental well-being. It has been recommended that the use of digital technology and social media be routinely explored during mental health clinical consultations with young people. Whether these conversations occur and how they are experienced by both clinicians and young people are currently unknown. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore mental health practitioners' and young people's experiences of talking about young people's web-based activities related to their mental health during clinical consultations. Web-based activities include use of social media, websites, and messaging. Our aim was to identify barriers to effective communication and examples of good practice. In particular, we wanted to obtain the views of young people, who are underrepresented in studies, on their social media and digital technology use related to mental health. METHODS A qualitative study was conducted using focus groups (11 participants across 3 groups) with young people aged 16 to 24 years and interviews (n=8) and focus groups (7 participants across 2 groups) with mental health practitioners in the United Kingdom. Young people had experience of mental health problems and support provided by statutory mental health services or third-sector organizations. Practitioners worked in children and young people's mental health services, statutory services, or third-sector organizations such as a university counseling service. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. RESULTS Practitioners and young people agreed that talking about young people's web-based activities and their impact on mental health is important. Mental health practitioners varied in their confidence in doing this and were keen to have more guidance. Young people said that practitioners seldom asked about their web-based activities, but when asked, they often felt judged or misunderstood. This stopped them from disclosing difficult web-based experiences and precluded useful conversations about web-based safety and how to access appropriate web-based support. Young people supported the idea of guidance or training for practitioners and were enthusiastic about sharing their experiences and being involved in the training or guidance provided to practitioners. CONCLUSIONS Practitioners would benefit from structured guidance and professional development to enable them to support young people in feeling more willing to disclose and talk about their web-based experiences and their impact on their mental health. This is reflected in practitioners' desire for guidance to improve their confidence and skills to safely support young people in navigating the challenges of the web-based world. Young people want to feel comfortable discussing their web-based activities during their consultations with mental health practitioners, both in tackling the challenges and using the opportunity to discuss their experiences, gain support, and develop coping strategies related to web-based safety.
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- Jane Derges
- Population Health Sciences, Bristol University Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Academic Mental Health, Bristol University Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Gloucester, United Kingdom
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Academic Mental Health, Bristol University Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Academic Mental Health, Bristol University Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom
- The National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West), Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol University Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom
- School of Education, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Academic Mental Health, Bristol University Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Bethlem Royal Hospital, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Beckenham, United Kingdom
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol University Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom
- The National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West), Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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