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REFOCUS-PULSAR Recovery-Oriented Practice Training in Adult Primary Mental Health Care: Exploratory Findings Including From a Pretest–Posttest Evaluation

Enticott, Joanne C.; Shawyer, Frances; Brophy, Lisa M.; Russell, Grant; Mazza, Danielle; Wilson-Evered, Elisabeth; Weller, Penelope J.; Slade, Mike; Edan, Vrinda; Meadows, Graham N.

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Authors

Joanne C. Enticott

Frances Shawyer

Lisa M. Brophy

Grant Russell

Danielle Mazza

Elisabeth Wilson-Evered

Penelope J. Weller

MIKE SLADE M.SLADE@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Mental Health Recovery and Social Inclusion

Vrinda Edan

Graham N. Meadows



Abstract

Objectives: Australian general practitioners (GPs) are pivotal in mental health care. The REFOCUS-PULSAR (Principles Unite Local Services Assisting Recovery) primary care study aimed to improve personal recovery outcomes in adults with mental health problems consulting GPs. Design: Modified from an intended stepped-wedge cluster study, an exploratory (pre- and post-intervention) design employed cross-sectional surveys of patients consulting GPs. Setting: Eighteen primary care sites (clusters) in Victoria, Australia in 2013–2017. Participants: From 30 GPs recruited, 23 participated (76%), with 235 patient surveys returned from adults aged

Citation

Enticott, J. C., Shawyer, F., Brophy, L. M., Russell, G., Mazza, D., Wilson-Evered, E., …Meadows, G. N. (2021). REFOCUS-PULSAR Recovery-Oriented Practice Training in Adult Primary Mental Health Care: Exploratory Findings Including From a Pretest–Posttest Evaluation. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, Article 625408. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.625408

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 20, 2021
Online Publication Date Mar 11, 2021
Publication Date Mar 11, 2021
Deposit Date Jan 20, 2021
Publicly Available Date Jan 20, 2021
Journal Frontiers in Psychiatry
Electronic ISSN 1664-0640
Publisher Frontiers Media
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Article Number 625408
DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.625408
Keywords Primary care (MeSH), implementation, General pracitce [MeSH], Mental Health, recovery-oriented practice
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5248151
Publisher URL https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.625408/abstract

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