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Collaborative Learning About E-Health For Mental Health Professionals And Service Users In A Structured Anonymous Online Short Course: Pilot Study., Emily J. Ashurst, Ray B. Jones, Graham R. Williamson, Tobit Emmens, Jon Perry
Collaborative Learning About E-Health For Mental Health Professionals And Service Users In A Structured Anonymous Online Short Course: Pilot Study., Emily J. Ashurst, Ray B. Jones, Graham R. Williamson, Tobit Emmens, Jon Perry
School of Nursing and Midwifery
BACKGROUND: Professionals are interested in using e-health but implementation of new methods is slow. Barriers to implementation include the need for training and limited awareness or experience. Research may not always convince mental health professionals (MHPs). Adding the 'voice' of mental health service users (MHSUs) in collaborative learning may help. Involving MHSUs in face-face education can be difficult. We had previously been unable to engage MHPs in online discussion with MHSUs. Here we assessed the feasibility of short online courses involving MHSUs and MHPs. METHODS: We ran three e-health courses, comprising live interactive webcast, week's access to a discussion forum, …
Protocol For A Randomized Controlled Trial Of A Specialized Health Coaching Intervention To Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain And Postpartum Weight Retention In Women: The Hipp Study., Helen Skouteris, Marita Mccabe, Jeannette Milgrom, Bridie Kent, Lauren J. Bruce, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Sharon J. Herring, Malcolm Barnett, Denise Patterson, Glyn Teale, Janette Gale
Protocol For A Randomized Controlled Trial Of A Specialized Health Coaching Intervention To Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain And Postpartum Weight Retention In Women: The Hipp Study., Helen Skouteris, Marita Mccabe, Jeannette Milgrom, Bridie Kent, Lauren J. Bruce, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Sharon J. Herring, Malcolm Barnett, Denise Patterson, Glyn Teale, Janette Gale
School of Nursing and Midwifery
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy is a time of significant physiological and physical change for women. In particular, it is a time at which many women are at risk of gaining excessive weight. We describe the rationale and methods of the Health in Pregnancy and Post-birth (HIPP) Study, a study which aims primarily to determine the effectiveness of a specialized health coaching (HC) intervention during pregnancy, compared to education alone, in preventing excessive gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention 12 months post birth. A secondary aim of this study is to evaluate the mechanisms by which our HC intervention impacts on weight …