Post on 17-Jul-2020
Pacific island mental health for
Oceania
Igniting communities, creating change
Dr Monique Faleafa CEO Le Va
#IIMHLSydney2017
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Blended Learning
Traditional
values,
contemporary
execution
Enhancing cultural responsiveness
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Blended Learning
Cultural Authenticity
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Responsive Systems
We can only
travel at the
speed of trust
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Blended Learning Responsive Systems
Cultural Authenticity Strengths Based
- Relationships are paramount - Culturally self-aware- Biomed integrated with culture- Diversity of the workforce- Include social determinants
- Better & earlier access- Reduction in DNA rates- Higher level of satisfaction- Compliance with treatment
change outcome
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What does it look like when culture and care connected in mental health?
What would it look like if culture and care connected in your organisation?
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National Maori and Pacific Suicide Prevention Programme
B.R.A.V.E
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Evidence based approach
• National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH).E-therapies systematic review for children and young people with mental health problems. London: NCCMH 2014
• New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG). Identification of common mental disorders and management of depression in primary care. Wellington: NZGG 2008.
• Office of the Prime Minister’s Science Advisory Committee. Improving the transition. Reducing social and psychological morbidity during adolescence. Auckland, NZ, 2011
• Pierce D. Problem solving therapy - use and effectiveness in general practice. Aust Fam Physician 2012;41:676–9.
• Pennant ME, Loucas CE, Whittington C, et al. Computerised therapies for anxiety and depression in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Behav Res Ther 2015;67:1–18
• Fleming T, Dixon R, Frampton C, et al. A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of computerized CBT (SPARX) for symptoms of depression among adolescents excluded from mainstream education. Behav Cogn Psychother 2012;40:529–41.
• Merry SN, Stasiak K, Shepherd M, et al. The effectiveness of SPARX, a computerised self-help intervention for adolescents seeking help for depression: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial. BMJ 2012;344:e2598.
Best Practice Journal, 2016. 72, pp 20-31
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build.test.repeat…build.test.repeat…build.test.repeat
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End users as experts = compromise
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Is it working?
Average positive mood change of +1 on completion
Sneak peak at results so far… (n=2170)
What are you prepared to compromise in order to get better outcomes across cultures?
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