Journal article
Change in mental health collaborative care attitudes and practice in Australia Impact of participation in MHPN network meetings
B Murphy, C Gibbs, K Hoppe, D Ratnaike, H Lovelock
Journal of Integrated Care | EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Purpose - The Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN) was established to support and enhance collaborative care among health professionals working in primary mental healthcare. The MHPN has two primary arms: Face-to-face network meetings and online webinars. The purpose of this paper is to investigate attitudinal and practice changes amongst health professionals after participation in MHPN's network meetings. Design/methodology/approach - In April 2016, an online survey was e-mailed to health professionals who had attended at least one network meeting during 2015. The survey asked about practice changes across seven key areas relating to increased awareness of and interaction with profess..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The MHPN initiative is funded by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health. The authors gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of the MHPN Chair Mr John McGrath AM, the MHPN Board, the member (APS, RACGP, RANZCP and ACMHN) and partner (the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA), and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)) organisations, and current and past MHPN staff members. The authors would also like to acknowledgement the MHPN Evaluation Committee members. The appreciation of authors is also for the many health professionals who provided valuable feedback by completing the survey.