Barriers to the Provision of Preventive Care to People Living with Mental Health Conditions: Self-Report by Staff Working in an Australian Community Managed Organisation

Tara Clinton-McHarg, Lauren Gibson, Kate Bartlem, Sonya Murray, Jade Ryall, Mark Orr, Janet Ford and Jenny Bowman
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Tara Clinton-McHarg: School of Psychology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Lauren Gibson: School of Psychology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Kate Bartlem: School of Psychology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Sonya Murray: Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia
Jade Ryall: Flourish Australia, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127, Australia
Mark Orr: Flourish Australia, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127, Australia
Janet Ford: Flourish Australia, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127, Australia
Jenny Bowman: School of Psychology, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: People living with mental health conditions experience a reduced life expectancy largely due to a higher prevalence of chronic diseases. Addressing health risk behaviours, including tobacco smoking, inadequate nutrition, harmful alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity (SNAP), through the provision of preventive care, is recommended to reduce this burden. Community Managed Organisations (CMOs) may play an important role in providing preventive care to consumers with mental health conditions, however, few studies have examined preventive care provision in CMO settings; and no studies have comprehensively assessed barriers to the provision of this care using a tool such as the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). To fill this research gap, we conducted an online survey among staff (N = 190) from one CMO in Australia to (1) identify barriers to preventive care provision (ask, advise, assist, connect) to address SNAP behaviours among consumers; and (2) explore associations between barriers and preventive care provision. Results demonstrate that while staff reported knowing how to provide preventive care and believed it would positively impact consumers; barriers including confidence in providing this care and consumer uptake of referrals, were identified. Further research among multiple CMOs is needed to identify care provision and associated barriers in the sector more widely.

Keywords: mental health; preventive care; barriers; community organization; chronic disease (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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