TY - JOUR
T1 - Feasibility and potential effectiveness of the IdentifEYE training programmes to address mental health problems in adults with vision impairment
AU - van Munster, Edine P. J.
AU - van Nispen, Ruth M. A.
AU - Hoogland, Jeroen
AU - van der Aa, Hilde P. A.
N1 - Funding Information: This work was supported by ZonMw, The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (grant number: 637005116). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of College of Optometrists.
PY - 2023/12/8
Y1 - 2023/12/8
N2 - PURPOSE: Two training programmes about depression and anxiety in adults with vision impairment were developed to support eye care practitioners (ECPs) and low vision service (LVS) workers in identifying and discussing mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the training programmes' potential effectiveness and feasibility.METHODS: The training programmes were offered to ECPs (n = 9) and LVS workers (n = 17). All participants completed surveys pre-, mid- and post-training, and at a 4 week follow-up about the training programmes' content, effectiveness, feasibility and implementation. The Kirkpatrick model was used as a theoretical framework; linear mixed models were used to determine the potential effectiveness, and outcomes were explored during three focus group meetings.RESULTS: Expectations were met in the majority of the participants (84.6%). Post-training, both ECPs and LVS workers reported increased confidence (β = 3.67, confidence interval (CI): 0.53-6.80; β = 4.35, CI: 1.57 to 7.14, respectively) and less barriers (β = -3.67, CI: -6.45 to -0.89; β = -1.82, CI: -4.56 to 0.91). Mental health problems were more likely addressed in both the groups (ECP β = 2.22, CI: -0.17 to 4.62; LVS β = 4.18, CI: 2.67 to 5.68), but these effects did not last in ECPs (β = -3.22, CI: -7.37 to 0.92). Variations of these learning effects between individual participants were found within both the groups, and LVS workers indicated a need to focus on their own profession. Participants provided information on how to improve the training programmes' feasibility, effectiveness and implementation.CONCLUSION: The training programmes seemed feasible and potentially effective. Transfer of the lessons learned into daily practice could be enhanced by, for example, specifying the training programmes for healthcare providers with the same profession, introducing microlearning and incorporating mental health management into organisation policies.
AB - PURPOSE: Two training programmes about depression and anxiety in adults with vision impairment were developed to support eye care practitioners (ECPs) and low vision service (LVS) workers in identifying and discussing mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the training programmes' potential effectiveness and feasibility.METHODS: The training programmes were offered to ECPs (n = 9) and LVS workers (n = 17). All participants completed surveys pre-, mid- and post-training, and at a 4 week follow-up about the training programmes' content, effectiveness, feasibility and implementation. The Kirkpatrick model was used as a theoretical framework; linear mixed models were used to determine the potential effectiveness, and outcomes were explored during three focus group meetings.RESULTS: Expectations were met in the majority of the participants (84.6%). Post-training, both ECPs and LVS workers reported increased confidence (β = 3.67, confidence interval (CI): 0.53-6.80; β = 4.35, CI: 1.57 to 7.14, respectively) and less barriers (β = -3.67, CI: -6.45 to -0.89; β = -1.82, CI: -4.56 to 0.91). Mental health problems were more likely addressed in both the groups (ECP β = 2.22, CI: -0.17 to 4.62; LVS β = 4.18, CI: 2.67 to 5.68), but these effects did not last in ECPs (β = -3.22, CI: -7.37 to 0.92). Variations of these learning effects between individual participants were found within both the groups, and LVS workers indicated a need to focus on their own profession. Participants provided information on how to improve the training programmes' feasibility, effectiveness and implementation.CONCLUSION: The training programmes seemed feasible and potentially effective. Transfer of the lessons learned into daily practice could be enhanced by, for example, specifying the training programmes for healthcare providers with the same profession, introducing microlearning and incorporating mental health management into organisation policies.
KW - anxiety
KW - depression
KW - low vision
KW - mental health
KW - ophthalmology
KW - training
KW - vision impairment
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.13258
DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.13258
M3 - Article
C2 - 38063259
SN - 0275-5408
JO - Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)
JF - Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)
ER -