The Validity and Reliability Characteristics of the M-BACK Questionnaire to Assess the Barriers, Attitudes, Confidence, and Knowledge of Mental Health Staff Regarding Metabolic Health of Mental Health Service Users

Andrew Watkins; Simon Rosenbaum; Philip B Ward; Joanna Patching; Elizabeth Denney-Wilson; Jane Stein-Parbury

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2017.00321

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The Validity and Reliability Characteristics of the M-BACK Questionnaire to Assess the Barriers, Attitudes, Confidence, and Knowledge of Mental Health Staff Regarding Metabolic Health of Mental Health Service Users

Andrew Watkins, Simon Rosenbaum, Philip B Ward, Joanna Patching, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson and Jane Stein-Parbury

Frontiers in Public Health, Vol.5, pp.1-8

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00321

PMCID: PMC5732257

PMID: 29312914

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Abstract

severe mental illness

physical health

education

training

evaluation tool

service delivery

health outcomes

metabolic syndrome

BackgroundAddressing the burden of poor physical health and the subsequent gap in life expectancy experienced by people with mental illness is a major priority in mental health services. To equip mental health staff with the competence to deliver evidence-based interventions, targeted staff training regarding metabolic health is required. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of staff training regarding metabolic health, we aimed to develop a succinct measure to determine the barriers, attitudes, confidence, and knowledge of health practitioners through the development and test–retest reliability of the Metabolic-Barriers, Attitudes, Confidence, and Knowledge Questionnaire (M-BACK).MethodsThe M-BACK questionnaire was developed to evaluate the impact of specialized training in metabolic health care for mental health nurses. Content of the M-BACK was developed from a literature review and refined by an expert review panel and validated via a piloting process. To determine the test–retest reliability of the M-BACK, 31 nursing students recruited from the University of Notre Dame, Sydney completed the questionnaire on two separate occasions, 7 days apart. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated for the total score, as well as each of the four domains.ResultsPilot testing was undertaken with a sample of 106 mental health nurses with a mean age 48.2, ranging from 24 to 63 years of age, who participated in six training courses. Questionnaire development resulted in a 16-item instrument, with each item is scored on a five-point Likert scale ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree.” Test–retest reliability of the M-BACK was completed by 30 of 31 nursing students recruited, ICCs ranged from 0.62 to 0.96.ConclusionThe M-BACK is a reliable measure of the key elements of practitioner perceptions of barriers, and their knowledge, attitudes, and confidence regarding metabolic monitoring in people with mental illness. It can be used to assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing uptake of metabolic monitoring, a key component of programs to reduce the life expectancy gap in people living with severe mental illness.

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Title: The Validity and Reliability Characteristics of the M-BACK Questionnaire to Assess the Barriers, Attitudes, Confidence, and Knowledge of Mental Health Staff Regarding Metabolic Health of Mental Health Service Users
Authors: Andrew Watkins (Author) - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Simon Rosenbaum (Author) - UNSW Australia
Philip B Ward (Author) - UNSW Australia
Joanna Patching (Author) - The University of Notre Dame Australia
Elizabeth Denney-Wilson (Author) - The University of Sydney
Jane Stein-Parbury (Author) - University of Technology Sydney
Publication details: Frontiers in Public Health, Vol.5, pp.1-8
Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00321
ISSN: 2296-2565
PMID: 29312914; PMC5732257
Copyright note: Copyright: © 2017 Watkins, Rosenbaum, Ward, Patching, Denney-Wilson and Stein-Parbury. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Thompson Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99472504002621
Output Type: Journal article

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