Examining Disaster Mental Health Workforce Capacity

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作者
Reifels, Lennart [1 ]
Naccarella, Lucio [2 ]
Blashki, Grant [3 ]
Pirkis, Jane [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Melbourne, Ctr Mental Hlth, Melbourne Sch Populat & Global Hlth, Carlton, Vic 3010, Australia
[2] Univ Melbourne, Australian Hlth Workforce Inst, Melbourne Sch Populat & Global Hlth, Carlton, Vic 3010, Australia
[3] Univ Melbourne, Nossal Inst Global Hlth, Carlton, Vic 3010, Australia
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PSYCHIATRY-INTERPERSONAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES | 2014年 / 77卷 / 02期
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10.1521/psyc.2014.77.2.199
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
摘要
Objective: We examined the capacity of the disaster mental health workforce in Victoria, Australia, to provide the three evidence-supported intervention types of psychological first aid, skills for psychological recovery, and intensive mental health treatments. Method: Utilizing data from a cross-professional, state-level disaster mental health workforce survey (n = 791), we developed composite capacity indicators (CCI) for each intervention and performed logistic regression analyses to examine key predictors of disaster mental health workforce capacity. Results: CCI profiles highlighted significant gaps in the disaster mental health capacity of Victorian providers, with only 32-42% able to deliver, current best practice interventions. Key predictors of workforce capacity common and unique to interventions were highlighted. Conclusions: Key strategies to raise Victoria's disaster mental health workforce capacity should focus on targeted multilevel training in best practice interventions, creation of practice opportunities, and structural provider support/engagement. CCIs focused on best practice interventions provide a methodology for rapid workforce capacity assessment that can facilitate disaster preparedness planning, capacity building, and delivery of quality disaster mental health services.
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