Supporting Clinical Competencies in Men’s Mental Health Using the Men in Mind Practitioner Training Program: User Experience Study
BackgroundEngaging men in psychotherapy is essential in male suicide prevention efforts, yet to date, efforts to upskill mental health practitioners in delivering gender-sensitized therapy for men have been lacking. To address this, we developed Men in Mind, an e-learning tra...
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BackgroundEngaging men in psychotherapy is essential in male suicide prevention efforts, yet to date, efforts to upskill mental health practitioners in delivering gender-sensitized therapy for men have been lacking. To address this, we developed Men in Mind, an e-learning training program designed to upskill mental health practitioners in engaging men in therapy.
ObjectiveThis study involves an in-depth analysis of the user experience of the Men in Mind intervention, assessed as part of a randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of the intervention.
MethodsFollowing completion of the intervention, participants provided qualitative (n=392) and quantitative (n=395) user experience feedback, focused on successes and suggested improvements to the intervention and improvements to their confidence in delivering therapy with specific subpopulations of male clients. We also assessed practitioner learning goals (n=242) and explored the extent to which participants had achieved these goals at follow-up.
ResultsParticipants valued the inclusion of video demonstrations of skills in action alongside the range of evidence-based content dedicated to improving their insight into the engagement of men in therapy. Suggested improvements most commonly reflected the desire for more or more diverse content, alongside the necessary adaptations to improve the learning and user experience. Participants also commonly reported improved confidence in assisting men with difficulty articulating their emotions in therapy and suicidal men.
ConclusionsThe evidence obtained from this study aids in plans to scale Men in Mind and informs the future development of practitioner training interventions in men’s mental health.
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| spelling | doaj.art-26a3e5a9bffd4927ab86522dedd376bb2023-11-07T15:00:41ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Medical Education2369-37622023-11-019e4880410.2196/48804Supporting Clinical Competencies in Men’s Mental Health Using the Men in Mind Practitioner Training Program: User Experience StudyZac E Seidlerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6854-1554Ruben Benakovichttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7613-1451Michael J Wilsonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8983-0067Justine Fletcherhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5045-6431John L Oliffehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9029-4003Jesse Owenhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2307-9447Simon M Ricehttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4045-8553 BackgroundEngaging men in psychotherapy is essential in male suicide prevention efforts, yet to date, efforts to upskill mental health practitioners in delivering gender-sensitized therapy for men have been lacking. To address this, we developed Men in Mind, an e-learning training program designed to upskill mental health practitioners in engaging men in therapy. ObjectiveThis study involves an in-depth analysis of the user experience of the Men in Mind intervention, assessed as part of a randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of the intervention. MethodsFollowing completion of the intervention, participants provided qualitative (n=392) and quantitative (n=395) user experience feedback, focused on successes and suggested improvements to the intervention and improvements to their confidence in delivering therapy with specific subpopulations of male clients. We also assessed practitioner learning goals (n=242) and explored the extent to which participants had achieved these goals at follow-up. ResultsParticipants valued the inclusion of video demonstrations of skills in action alongside the range of evidence-based content dedicated to improving their insight into the engagement of men in therapy. Suggested improvements most commonly reflected the desire for more or more diverse content, alongside the necessary adaptations to improve the learning and user experience. Participants also commonly reported improved confidence in assisting men with difficulty articulating their emotions in therapy and suicidal men. ConclusionsThe evidence obtained from this study aids in plans to scale Men in Mind and informs the future development of practitioner training interventions in men’s mental health. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)RR2-10.1186/s40359-022-00875-9https://mededu.jmir.org/2023/1/e48804 |
| spellingShingle | Zac E Seidler Ruben Benakovic Michael J Wilson Justine Fletcher John L Oliffe Jesse Owen Simon M Rice Supporting Clinical Competencies in Men’s Mental Health Using the Men in Mind Practitioner Training Program: User Experience Study JMIR Medical Education |
| title | Supporting Clinical Competencies in Men’s Mental Health Using the Men in Mind Practitioner Training Program: User Experience Study |
| title_full | Supporting Clinical Competencies in Men’s Mental Health Using the Men in Mind Practitioner Training Program: User Experience Study |
| title_fullStr | Supporting Clinical Competencies in Men’s Mental Health Using the Men in Mind Practitioner Training Program: User Experience Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supporting Clinical Competencies in Men’s Mental Health Using the Men in Mind Practitioner Training Program: User Experience Study |
| title_short | Supporting Clinical Competencies in Men’s Mental Health Using the Men in Mind Practitioner Training Program: User Experience Study |
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