Outcome assessment of a complex mental health intervention in the workplace. Results from the MENTUPP pilot study

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• dc.contributor.author Tsantila, Fotini
• dc.contributor.author Amann, Benedikt Lorenz
• dc.contributor.author MENTUPP consortium
• dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-17T05:45:21Z
• dc.date.available 2024-05-17T05:45:21Z
• dc.date.issued 2023
• dc.description.abstract Objective: Multicomponent interventions are recommendable to achieve the greatest mental health benefits, but are difficult to evaluate due to their complexity. Defining long-term outcomes, arising from a Theory of Change (ToC) and testing them in a pilot phase, is a useful approach to plan a comprehensive and meaningful evaluation later on. This article reports on the pilot results of an outcome evaluation of a complex mental health intervention and examines whether appropriate evaluation measures and indicators have been selected ahead of a clustered randomised control trial (cRCT). Methods: The MENTUPP pilot is an evidence-based intervention for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) active in three work sectors and nine countries. Based on our ToC, we selected the MENTUPP long-term outcomes, which are reported in this article, are measured with seven validated scales assessing mental wellbeing, burnout, depression, anxiety, stigma towards depression and anxiety, absenteeism and presenteeism. The pilot MENTUPP intervention assessment took place at baseline and at 6 months follow-up. Results: In total, 25 SMEs were recruited in the MENTUPP pilot and 346 participants completed the validated scales at baseline and 96 at follow-up. Three long-term outcomes significantly improved at follow-up (p < 0.05): mental wellbeing, symptoms of anxiety, and personal stigmatising attitudes towards depression and anxiety. Conclusions: The results of this outcome evaluation suggest that MENTUPP has the potential to strengthen employees' wellbeing and decrease anxiety symptoms and stigmatising attitudes. Additionally, this study demonstrates the utility of conducting pilot workplace interventions to assess whether appropriate measures and indicators have been selected. Based on the results, the intervention and the evaluation strategy have been optimised.
• dc.description.sponsorship This study is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant agreement No. 848137. The material presented and views expressed here are the responsibility of the author(s) only. The EU Commission takes no responsibility for any use made of the information set out.
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• dc.identifier.citation Tsantila F, Coppens E, De Witte H, Arensman E, Amann B, Cerga-Pashoja A, et al. Outcome assessment of a complex mental health intervention in the workplace. Results from the MENTUPP pilot study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2023 Oct;96(8):1149-65. DOI: 10.1007/s00420-023-01996-3
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-023-01996-3
• dc.identifier.issn 0340-0131
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/60174
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Springer
• dc.relation.ispartof Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2023 Oct;96(8):1149-65
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/848137
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• dc.subject.keyword MENTUPP
• dc.subject.keyword Mental health interventions
• dc.subject.keyword Outcome evaluation
• dc.subject.keyword SMEs
• dc.subject.keyword Theory of change
• dc.subject.keyword Workplace interventions
• dc.title Outcome assessment of a complex mental health intervention in the workplace. Results from the MENTUPP pilot study
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