Caring for carers: A virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts
Introduction Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) staff in humanitarian settings have limited access to clinical supervision and are at high risk of experiencing burnout. We previously piloted an online, peer-supervision program for MHPSS professionals working with displaced Rohingya (Ban...
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| author | R. Wells C. Acartuk F. Almeamari M. Alokoud A. Beetar H. Eldardery M. Elshazly O. Faruk M.R. Ginem D. Hadzi-Pavlovic Z. Ilkkurşun S. Jahan R. Joshi L. Klein L. Kurdi G. Kurt C. Mastrogiovanni M. Mozumder S. Lekkeh S. Némorin K. Nicholson Perry M. Orabi J. Qasim Z. Steel M. Tavakol H. Ullah E. Uygun S. Wong L. (Fischer) Yan R. Said Yousself A. Zarate S. Rosenbaum |
| author_facet | R. Wells C. Acartuk F. Almeamari M. Alokoud A. Beetar H. Eldardery M. Elshazly O. Faruk M.R. Ginem D. Hadzi-Pavlovic Z. Ilkkurşun S. Jahan R. Joshi L. Klein L. Kurdi G. Kurt C. Mastrogiovanni M. Mozumder S. Lekkeh S. Némorin K. Nicholson Perry M. Orabi J. Qasim Z. Steel M. Tavakol H. Ullah E. Uygun S. Wong L. (Fischer) Yan R. Said Yousself A. Zarate S. Rosenbaum |
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Introduction
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) staff in humanitarian settings have limited access to clinical supervision and are at high risk of experiencing burnout. We previously piloted an online, peer-supervision program for MHPSS professionals working with displaced Rohingya (Bangladesh) and Syrian (Turkey and Northwest Syria) communities. Pilot evaluations demonstrated that online, peer-supervision is feasible, low-cost, and acceptable to MHPSS practitioners in humanitarian settings.
Objectives
This project will determine the impact of online supervision on i) the wellbeing and burnout levels of local MHPSS practitioners, and ii) practitioner technical skills to improve beneficiary perceived service satisfaction, acceptability, and appropriateness.
Methods
MHPSS practitioners in two contexts (Bangladesh and Turkey/Northwest Syria) will participate in 90-minute group-based online supervision, fortnightly for six months. Sessions will be run on zoom and will be co-facilitated by MHPSS practitioners and in-country research assistants. A quasi-experimental multiple-baseline design will enable a quantitative comparison of practitioner and beneficiary outcomes between control periods (12-months) and the intervention. Outcomes to be assessed include the Kessler-6, Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8.
Results
A total of 80 MHPSS practitioners will complete 24 monthly online assessments from May 2022. Concurrently, 1920 people receiving MHPSS services will be randomly selected for post-session interviews (24 per practitioner).
Conclusions
This study will determine the impact of an online, peer-supervision program for MHPSS practitioners in humanitarian settings. Results from the baseline assessments, pilot evaluation, and theory of change model will be presented.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-44ed4f4e25a3435faf0442db6ecfb33f2023-11-17T05:08:28ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S884S88410.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2295Caring for carers: A virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contextsR. Wells0C. Acartuk1F. Almeamari2M. Alokoud3A. Beetar4H. Eldardery5M. Elshazly6O. Faruk7M.R. Ginem8D. Hadzi-Pavlovic9Z. Ilkkurşun10S. Jahan11R. Joshi12L. Klein13L. Kurdi14G. Kurt15C. Mastrogiovanni16M. Mozumder17S. Lekkeh18S. Némorin19K. Nicholson Perry20M. Orabi21J. Qasim22Z. Steel23M. Tavakol24H. Ullah25E. Uygun26S. Wong27L. (Fischer) Yan28R. Said Yousself29A. Zarate30S. Rosenbaum31UNSW Sydney, Faculty Of Medicine, Sydney, AustraliaKoç University, Department Of Psychology, Istanbul, TurkeyKoç University, Department Of Psychology, Istanbul, TurkeyHope Revival Organization, Hope Revival Organization, Gaziantep, TurkeyHope Revival Organization, Hope Revival Organization, Gaziantep, TurkeyIstanbul Şehir University, Department Of Psychology, Istanbul, TurkeyIndependent consultant, N/a, Cairo, EgyptUniversity of Dhaka, Department Of Clinical Psychology, Dhaka, BangladeshHope Revival Organization, Hope Revival Organization, Gaziantep, TurkeyUNSW Sydney, Faculty Of Medicine, Sydney, AustraliaKoç University, Department Of Psychology, Istanbul, TurkeyUniversity of Dhaka, Department Of Clinical Psychology, Dhaka, BangladeshUNSW Sydney, Faculty Of Medicine, Sydney, AustraliaUNSW Sydney, Faculty Of Medicine, Sydney, AustraliaHope Revival Organization, Hope Revival Organization, Gaziantep, TurkeyKoç University, Department Of Psychology, Istanbul, TurkeyUNSW Sydney, Faculty Of Medicine, Sydney, AustraliaUniversity of Dhaka, Department Of Clinical Psychology, Dhaka, BangladeshHope Revival Organization, Hope Revival Organization, Gaziantep, TurkeyNSW Service For The Treatment And Rehabilitation Of Torture And Trauma Survivors (STARTTS), Nsw Service For The Treatment And Rehabilitation Of Torture And Trauma Survivors (startts), Carramar, AustraliaAustralian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP), Discipline Of Psychological Science, Sydney, AustraliaHope Revival Organization, Hope Revival Organization, Northwest Syria, SyriaIsık University, Department Of Psychology, Istanbul, TurkeyUNSW Sydney, Faculty Of Medicine, Sydney, AustraliaKoç University, Department Of Psychology, Istanbul, TurkeyIndependent consultant, N/a, Cox’s Bazar, BangladeshBilgi University, Trauma And Disaster Mental Health, Istanbul, TurkeyUNSW Sydney, Faculty Of Medicine, Sydney, AustraliaJohn Hopkins University, Department Of Mental Health, Baltimore, United States of AmericaHope Revival Organization, Hope Revival Organization, Gaziantep, TurkeyUniversity of Denver, Graduate School Of Social Work & Josef Korbel School For International Studies, Denver, United States of AmericaUNSW Sydney, Faculty Of Medicine, Sydney, Australia Introduction Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) staff in humanitarian settings have limited access to clinical supervision and are at high risk of experiencing burnout. We previously piloted an online, peer-supervision program for MHPSS professionals working with displaced Rohingya (Bangladesh) and Syrian (Turkey and Northwest Syria) communities. Pilot evaluations demonstrated that online, peer-supervision is feasible, low-cost, and acceptable to MHPSS practitioners in humanitarian settings. Objectives This project will determine the impact of online supervision on i) the wellbeing and burnout levels of local MHPSS practitioners, and ii) practitioner technical skills to improve beneficiary perceived service satisfaction, acceptability, and appropriateness. Methods MHPSS practitioners in two contexts (Bangladesh and Turkey/Northwest Syria) will participate in 90-minute group-based online supervision, fortnightly for six months. Sessions will be run on zoom and will be co-facilitated by MHPSS practitioners and in-country research assistants. A quasi-experimental multiple-baseline design will enable a quantitative comparison of practitioner and beneficiary outcomes between control periods (12-months) and the intervention. Outcomes to be assessed include the Kessler-6, Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8. Results A total of 80 MHPSS practitioners will complete 24 monthly online assessments from May 2022. Concurrently, 1920 people receiving MHPSS services will be randomly selected for post-session interviews (24 per practitioner). Conclusions This study will determine the impact of an online, peer-supervision program for MHPSS practitioners in humanitarian settings. Results from the baseline assessments, pilot evaluation, and theory of change model will be presented. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822022957/type/journal_articlehumanitarianMHPSSsupervisiononline |
| spellingShingle | R. Wells C. Acartuk F. Almeamari M. Alokoud A. Beetar H. Eldardery M. Elshazly O. Faruk M.R. Ginem D. Hadzi-Pavlovic Z. Ilkkurşun S. Jahan R. Joshi L. Klein L. Kurdi G. Kurt C. Mastrogiovanni M. Mozumder S. Lekkeh S. Némorin K. Nicholson Perry M. Orabi J. Qasim Z. Steel M. Tavakol H. Ullah E. Uygun S. Wong L. (Fischer) Yan R. Said Yousself A. Zarate S. Rosenbaum Caring for carers: A virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts European Psychiatry humanitarian MHPSS supervision online |
| title | Caring for carers: A virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts |
| title_full | Caring for carers: A virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts |
| title_fullStr | Caring for carers: A virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Caring for carers: A virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts |
| title_short | Caring for carers: A virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts |
| title_sort | caring for carers a virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts |
| topic | humanitarian MHPSS supervision online |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822022957/type/journal_article |
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