Exploring Support Provided by Community Managed Organisations to Address Health Risk Behaviours Associated with Chronic Disease among People with Mental Health Conditions: A Qualitative Study with Organisational Leaders

Julia Dray, Lauren Gibson, Tara Clinton-McHarg, Emma Byrnes, Olivia Wynne, Kate Bartlem, Magdalena Wilczynska, Joanna Latter, Caitlin Fehily, Luke Wolfenden and Jenny Bowman
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Julia Dray: School of Psychological Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Lauren Gibson: School of Psychological Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Tara Clinton-McHarg: Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Emma Byrnes: Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia
Olivia Wynne: School of Psychological Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Kate Bartlem: School of Psychological Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Magdalena Wilczynska: The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Sax Institute, Ultimo, NSW 2037, Australia
Joanna Latter: School of Psychological Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Caitlin Fehily: School of Psychological Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Luke Wolfenden: Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Jenny Bowman: School of Psychological Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 9, 1-15

Abstract: People living with mental health conditions experience a significantly reduced life expectancy compared to people without, largely linked to health risk behaviours and associated chronic disease. Community managed organisations (CMOs) represent an important setting in which to address health risk behaviours among people with mental health conditions. However, little is known about how these behaviours (smoking, poor nutrition, alcohol consumption, inadequate physical activity, poor sleep: SNAPS) are being addressed in this setting. One-on-one, semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with a sample of 12 senior staff, representing 12 CMOs in New South Wales, Australia to: (1) explore types of support provided by CMOs to address the SNAPS behaviours of consumers living with a mental health condition; and (2) assess perceived organisational and staff level barriers and facilitators to providing such support. Transcribed interviews were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. This study found there was a range of supports offered by CMOs, and these differed by health risk behaviour. Findings suggest CMOs are well-placed to embed SNAPS supports as a part of their service provision; however, available funding, consistency of supports, workplace policies and culture, collaboration with other available supports, staff training and education, all impacted capacity.

Keywords: community managed organisations; health risk behaviours; mental health conditions; barriers and facilitators; care provision (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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