Impha project Implementing Mental Health Promotion Action Dr. Eva Jané Llopis, Prevention Research Centre, University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands Funded by : European Commission, Ministry of Health the Netherlands, Stakes Nijmegen PRC Maastricht
Imhpa project Participants: 21 European Countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, 4 European networks: IUHPE Mental Health Europe Network Health Promotion Workplace Network of Health Promoting Hospitals World Health Organization
background Prevention and promotion have proven to work There are many programmes implemented in practice that are not evidence based In primary health care (with large population reach) there is no preventive strategy in place Only 4 of our participating countries indicate that promotion-prevention in mh are a priority
goals We want to improve mental health promotion and prevention of mental disorders by: - increasing, - improving, and - implementing effective Action on: mental health promotion and mental disorder prevention
development in the areas of Policy Programme Practice
Imhpa products Internet database of programmes Training manual for health care professionals Policy Action Plan for the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental disorders
Way of working 3 task forces (partners involved on the decision making and development of project products): 1. Internet database 2. Training manual 3. Policy Action Plan
A database that... Systematically presents prevention of mental disorders and promotion of mental health Considers and rates different levels of evidence, research and practice, effective and non-effective Recommends: what is ready to disseminate; what are strategies for programme improvement and what might predict effect to improve prevention and promotion programmes in mental health
A training manual to... Raise awareness in primary health care: burden of mental health problems and relation between physical and mental health symptoms Provide a set of skills, tools and strategies for mental health promotion by primary health care providers Improve prevention and promotion practice in mental health
A policy action plan to... Provide an overview on the situation and infrastructure availability of mental health promotion and prevention in Europe (country( profiles questionnaires) Provide a European Policy Action plan which would set recommendations for implementing a policy strategy on prevention and promotion in mental health Improve prevention and promotion policy in mental health
Imhpa website http://www.preventioncentre.net/imhpa Prevention programming The evidence debate Programmes descriptions Implementation Programs adaptability and sustainability (different country situations) Practice : primary health care and training manual Effect prediction and principles of what works Preventive strategies: optimal combinations and policy action plan
Time line Products development Dissemination Implementation Results and Project report Sept 2003- March 2004 March - May 2004 June - July 2004 August - December 2004 January- April 2005 Gathering evidence Products development Exposure to expert groups Revisions Imhpa second meeting Finalisation products National pilots Implementation plans National pilots Country based strategies Country meetings Finalisation of product revisions Evaluations Report of results Final report EU
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