Mental Health Promotion and Intervention in Occupational Settings: Protocol for a Pilot Study of the MENTUPP Intervention

Ella Arensman, Cliodhna O’Connor, Caleb Leduc, Eve Griffin, Grace Cully, Doireann Ní Dhálaigh, Carolyn Holland, Chantal Van Audenhove, Evelien Coppens, Fotini Tsantila, Victoria Ross, Birgit Aust, Arlinda Cerga Pashoja, Johanna Cresswell-Smith, Laura Cox, Lars de Winter, Naim Fanaj, Birgit A. Greiner, Ulrich Hegerl, Sharna Mathieu, Ana Moreno-Alcázar, Wendy Orchard, Charlotte Paterson, György Purebl, Gentiana Qirjako, Hanna Reich and Paul Corcoran
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Ella Arensman: School of Public Health, University College Cork, T12 CY82 Cork, Ireland
Cliodhna O’Connor: National Suicide Research Foundation, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland
Caleb Leduc: School of Public Health, University College Cork, T12 CY82 Cork, Ireland
Eve Griffin: School of Public Health, University College Cork, T12 CY82 Cork, Ireland
Grace Cully: School of Public Health, University College Cork, T12 CY82 Cork, Ireland
Doireann Ní Dhálaigh: National Suicide Research Foundation, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland
Carolyn Holland: National Suicide Research Foundation, University College Cork, T12 XF62 Cork, Ireland
Chantal Van Audenhove: LUCAS, Centre for Care Research and Consultancy, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Evelien Coppens: LUCAS, Centre for Care Research and Consultancy, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Fotini Tsantila: LUCAS, Centre for Care Research and Consultancy, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Victoria Ross: Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4122, Australia
Birgit Aust: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Arlinda Cerga Pashoja: Department of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK
Johanna Cresswell-Smith: The Equality Unit, Mental Health Team, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland
Laura Cox: MATES in Construction, Level 1, 35 Astor Terrace, Spring Hill, QLD 4004, Australia
Lars de Winter: Phrenos Center of Expertise, 2016 Utrecht, The Netherlands
Naim Fanaj: Mental Health Center Prizren, College of Medical Sciences Rezonanca, 1000 Prishtina, Kosovo
Birgit A. Greiner: School of Public Health, University College Cork, T12 CY82 Cork, Ireland
Ulrich Hegerl: European Alliance against Depression e.V., 04109 Leipzig, Germany
Sharna Mathieu: Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4122, Australia
Ana Moreno-Alcázar: Centre Fòrum Research Unit, Institut de Neuropsiquiatria i Addiccions, Parc de Salut Mar, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
Wendy Orchard: International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), Washington, DC 20015, USA
Charlotte Paterson: Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Research Unit (NMAHP-RU), University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
György Purebl: Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary
Gentiana Qirjako: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, AL1005 Tirana, Albania
Hanna Reich: German Depression Foundation, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
Paul Corcoran: School of Public Health, University College Cork, T12 CY82 Cork, Ireland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 2, 1-21

Abstract: Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental health difficulties in the EU, causing immense suffering and costing the global economy EUR 1 trillion each year in lost productivity. Employees in construction, health and information and communications technology have an elevated risk of mental health difficulties. Most mental health interventions for the workplace have been targeted at larger companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often overlooked despite most people being employed in SMEs. The MENTUPP intervention aims to improve mental health and wellbeing and reduce depression, anxiety, and suicidal behaviour. The MENTUPP project involves the development, implementation, and evaluation of a multilevel intervention targeting both clinical and non-clinical mental health issues and combating the stigma of mental (ill-)health, with a specific focus on SMEs. The intervention is underpinned by a framework of how to create a mentally healthy workplace by employing an integrated approach and has been informed by several systematic reviews designed to understand organisational mental health interventions and a consultation survey with key experts in the area. The intervention is facilitated through the MENTUPP Hub, an online platform that presents interactive psychoeducational materials, toolkits, and links to additional resources in an accessible and user-friendly manner. This paper presents the pilot study protocol for delivering the MENTUPP intervention in eight European countries and Australia. Each intervention country will aim to recruit at least 23 participants in 1–3 SMEs in one of the three high-risk sectors. The central aim of the pilot study will be to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and uptake of the MENTUPP intervention across the target SMEs. The findings will contribute to devising the protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) of the MENTUPP intervention. Findings from this study will also be used to inform the optimisation phase of the MENTUPP intervention which will aim to improve the materials and the implementation of the intervention as well as enhancing the evaluation strategy which will be employed for the cRCT.

Keywords: workplace-based health interventions; organisational interventions; workplace health promotion; process evaluation; mental health and well-being; occupational; depression; suicide; suicidal behaviour; self-harm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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