Operationalising a Recovery-Oriented Support and Information Programme Online: The EOLAS Programme

Karin O’Sullivan, Carmel Downes, Mark Monahan, Jean Morrissey, Gobnait Byrne, Gerard Farrell, Patrick Gibbons and Agnes Higgins ()
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Karin O’Sullivan: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, D02 T283 Dublin, Ireland
Carmel Downes: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, D02 T283 Dublin, Ireland
Mark Monahan: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, D02 T283 Dublin, Ireland
Jean Morrissey: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, D02 T283 Dublin, Ireland
Gobnait Byrne: Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, D02 T283 Dublin, Ireland
Gerard Farrell: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, D02 T283 Dublin, Ireland
Patrick Gibbons: Kildare/West Wicklow Mental Health Service, Lakeview Unit, Naas Hospital, Craddockstown Rd., Naas, W91 AE76 Kildare, Ireland
Agnes Higgins: Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, D02 T283 Dublin, Ireland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-14

Abstract: Evidence demonstrates that psychoeducation interventions have clinical and recovery-related benefits for people experiencing psychosis and their family members. The EOLAS programmes are one example of recovery-oriented psychoeducation programmes for psychosis. They differ from other programmes in that they are co-designed and co-facilitated (peer and clinician) group programmes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, EOLAS went online using a videoconferencing platform. The study examined the feasibility, acceptability and usefulness of EOLAS-Online and explored whether some of the positive recovery outcomes reported by attendees regarding the in-person programmes were replicated online. Data were collected through an online survey and semi-structured interviews. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Thematic analysis was used for qualitative data. Fifteen attendees (40% of attendees) completed the surveys and eight participated in interviews. A total of 80% were satisfied/very satisfied with the programme. The programme was rated highly for increased knowledge of mental health, coping strategies, and engaging with peers. The use of technology was mostly unproblematic, although some audio and video-related challenges were identified. Engaging with the online programme was experienced positively, including facilitator support to engage. The overall findings indicate that EOLAS-Online is feasible, acceptable and useful in supporting attendees’ recovery journeys.

Keywords: eMental health; recovery; online psychoeducation intervention; feasibility; acceptability; psychosis; service user; family/supporters (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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