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- Title
The effectiveness of an online short-format Recovery College model: a co-learning model to support mental health.
- Authors
Briand, Catherine; Giguère, Charles-Édouard; Macario de Medeiros, Julio; Vallée, Catherine; Luconi, Francesca; Vachon, Brigitte; Drolet, Marie-Josée; Monthuy-Blanc, Johana; Mahroug, Amani; Hakin, Régis
- Abstract
Background: Our societies are facing mental health challenges, which have been compounded by the Covid-19. This event led people to isolate themselves and to stop seeking the help they needed. In response to this situation, the Health and Recovery Learning Center, applying the Recovery College (RC) model, modified its training program to a shorter online format. This study examines the effectiveness of a single RC training course delivered in a shortened online format to a diverse population at risk of mental health deterioration in the context of Covid-19. Methods: This quasi-experimental study used a one-group pretest-posttest design with repeated measures. Three hundred and fifteen (n = 315) learners agreed to take part in the study and completed questionnaires on wellbeing, anxiety, resilience, self-management, empowerment and stigmatizing attitudes and behaviors. Results: Analyses of variance using a linear mixed models revealed that attending a RC training course had, over time, a statistically significant effect on wellbeing (p = 0.004), anxiety (p < 0.001), self-esteem/self-efficacy (p = 0.005), disclosure/help-seeking (p < 0.001) and a slight effect on resilience (p = 0.019) and optimism/control over the future (p = 0.01). Conclusions: This study is the first to measure participation in a single online short-format RC training course, with a diversity of learners and a large sample. These results support the hypothesis that an online short-format training course can reduce psychological distress and increase self-efficacy and help-seeking. Trial registration: This study was previously approved by two certified ethics committees: Comité d'éthique de la recherche du CIUSSS EMTL, which acted as the committee responsible for the multicenter study, reference number MP-12-2021-2421, and Comité d'éthique avec les êtres humains de l'UQTR, reference number CER-20-270-07.01.
- Subjects
PATIENT education; CLINICAL medicine; RISK assessment; PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience; PATIENT autonomy; MENTAL health; PHILOSOPHY of education; SELF-efficacy; SELF-management (Psychology); PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; RESEARCH funding; MULTIPLE regression analysis; QUESTIONNAIRES; EVALUATION of medical care; ANXIETY; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PRE-tests &; post-tests; LONGITUDINAL method; THEMATIC analysis; CONVALESCENCE; RESEARCH methodology; SOCIAL skills; ANALYSIS of variance; ALTERNATIVE education; LEARNING strategies; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; COMPARATIVE studies; WELL-being; COVID-19 pandemic; STANDARDS
- Publication
International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1752-4458
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13033-024-00637-7