Mental health promotion competencies in the health sector based on a Delphi study

Purpose Effective public mental health policy and practice call for a trained workforce that is competent in mental health promotion and delivering on improved mental health. Systematic information on what competencies are needed for mental health promotion practice in the health sector is lacking. The purpose of this paper is to investigate these competencies for mental health promotion. Design/methodology/approach A Delphi survey was carried out to facilitate a consensus-building process on development of the competencies. Professionals (n=32) working in mental health and mental health promotion took part in the survey. The experts were asked their professional views on the needed compet…

Additional file 1: of Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review

PRISMA checklist. This file presents the PRISMA 2009 checklist employed in the study. (DOC 65 kb)

Additional file 4: of Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review

JBI critical appraisal checklist for prevalence studies. This file presents the JBI critical appraisal checklist for studies reporting prevalence data. (DOCX 17 kb)

A systematic concept analysis of mental health promotion

Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review

Background Living alone has become more common in today’s societies. Despite the high number of the population living alone, research directed towards the mental wellbeing issues related to living alone has been limited. This systematic literature review aimed to assess the association between living alone and positive mental health. Methods We conducted searches in Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and other complementary databases from January 1998 to May 2019. Randomised trials and observational studies investigating adults over 18 years of age and living alone (defined as living in a single household or a household size of one person) were eligible. The primar…

Additional file 3: of Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review

Search strategies by database. This file presents the search strategies by each database employed in the study. (DOCX 35 kb)

Additional file 1: of Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review

PRISMA checklist. This file presents the PRISMA 2009 checklist employed in the study. (DOC 65 kb)

Additional file 2: of Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review

Review protocol. This file presents the protocol of the study. (DOC 93 kb)

Additional file 3: of Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review

Search strategies by database. This file presents the search strategies by each database employed in the study. (DOCX 35 kb)

Mental health promotion competencies in the health sector in Finland : a qualitative study of the views of professionals

Aims: In this study, we aimed to investigate what competencies are needed for mental health promotion in health sector practice in Finland. Methods: A qualitative study was carried out to seek the views of mental health professionals regarding mental health promotion-related competencies. The data were collected via two focus groups and a questionnaire survey of professionals working in the health sector in Finland. The focus groups consisted of a total of 13 professionals. Further, 20 questionnaires were received from the questionnaire survey. The data were analysed using the qualitative data analysis software ATLAS.ti Scientific Software Development GmbH, Berlin. A content analysis was c…

A systematic concept analysis of mental health promotion

AbstractThis study explored and clarified the nature and characteristics of the concept of mental health promotion. The study also investigated how these characteristics appear in current policies and strategies. A total of 30 scientific articles and policy documents were identified and analysed using Rodgers’s systematic evolutionary concept analysis method. The analysis provided valuable information on the attributes, related concepts, antecedents, consequences and references of mental health promotion, indicating that the concept is a distinct concept comprising a unique set of attributes and characteristics. A concept mapping of mental health promotion was subsequently developed. The an…

Additional file 4: of Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review

JBI critical appraisal checklist for prevalence studies. This file presents the JBI critical appraisal checklist for studies reporting prevalence data. (DOCX 17 kb)

Additional file 2: of Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review

Review protocol. This file presents the protocol of the study. (DOC 93 kb)