A multi-method evaluation of a training course on dual diagnosis.
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Training and Development Department, Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland. shobharanig@gmail.comIssue Date
2012-08MeSH
AdultDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Female
Humans
Ireland
Male
Police
Program Evaluation
Social Welfare
Social Work
Teaching
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A multi-method evaluation of a training course on dual diagnosis. 2012, 19 (6):509-20 J Psychiatr Ment Health NursPublisher
Wiley-BlackwellJournal
Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingDOI
10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01808.xPubMed ID
22074551Abstract
A training course on dual diagnosis was developed within the Irish forensic mental health service, to bridge the gap in the lack of training on dual diagnosis in Ireland. The course was designed for service providers within mental health and addiction services. Twenty participants involving nursing, social work, police and social welfare disciplines attended the first training course. A mixed methodology research design was adapted to describe participants' evaluation of the training course. Data were collected using multiple methods: pre- and post-test, daily evaluation and focus group interviews. Quantitative data were analysed using the spss Version 16.0 and qualitative data were analysed thematically. Findings from the pre- and post-test suggest an increase in participants' knowledge of dual diagnosis and an increase in confidence in conducting groups. Daily evaluation indicates that the course content largely met participants' needs. Finally, three themes emerged from the focus group interview: increased confidence, the training course/teaching methods and personal/organizational challenges. This study implies that service providers within mental health and addiction services benefit from inter-professional, needs and skills based courses incorporating a variety of teaching methods. The way forward for future dual diagnosis training course developments would be working in partnership with service users and carers.Item Type
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1365-2850ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01808.x
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