007. Факультет охорони здоров`я, соціальної роботи і психології
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Item Development and Piloting of a Mental Health Prevention and Referral Program for Veterans and Their Families in Ukraine(2023) Nguyen, Amanda J.; Russell, Tara; Skavenski, Stephanie; Bogdanov, Sergiy; Lomakina, Kira; Ivaniuk, Iryna; Aldridge, Luke R.; Bolton, Paul; Murray, Laura; Bass, JudyBackground: While growing evidence exists for the effectiveness of mental health interventions in global mental health, the evidence base for psychosocial supports is lacking despite the need for a broader range of supports that span the prevention–treatment continuum and can be integrated into other service systems. Following rigorous evaluation of the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) in Ukraine, this article describes the development and feasibility testing of CETA Psychosocial Support (CPSS), a brief psychosocial prevention and referral program for Ukrainian veterans and their families. CPSS Development: CPSS development used evidence-based CETA intervention components and was informed by a stakeholder needs analysis incorporating feedback from veterans and their families, literature review, and expert consultations. The program includes psychoeducation, cognitive coping skill development, and a self-assessment tool that identifies participants for potential referral. After initial development of the program, the intervention underwent: (1) initial implementation by skilled providers focused on iterative refinement; (2) additional field-testing of the refined intervention by newly trained providers in real-world conditions; and (3) a formal pilot evaluation with collection of pre-post mental health assessments and implementation ratings using locally validated instruments. Results: Fifteen CPSS providers delivered 14 group sessions to 109 participants (55 veterans, 39 family members, and 15 providers from veterans’ service organizations). After incorporating changes related to content, process, and group dynamics, data from the pilot evaluation suggest the refined CPSS program is an acceptable and potentially effective brief psychosocial prevention and promotion program that can be implemented by trained veteran providers. Forty percent of participants required safety or referral follow-ups. Conclusion: The iterative, inclusive development process resulted in an appropriate program with content and implementation strategies tailored to Ukrainian veterans and their families. Brief psychosocial programs can fit within a larger multitiered mental health and psychosocial continuum of care that supports further referral.Item Meeting the long-term health needs of Ukrainian refugees(2023) Murphy, Adrianna; Bartovic, Jozef; Bogdanov, Sergiy; Bozorgmehr, Kayvan; Gheorgita, Stela; Habicht, Triin; Richardson, Erica; Azzopardi-Muscat, Natasha; McKee, MartinObjectives: Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, millions of people have fled the country. Most people have gone to the neighbouring countries of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. This vulnerable population has significant healthcare needs. Among the most challenging to address will be chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including mental disorders, as these require long-term, continuous care and access to medicines. Host country health systems are faced with the challenge of ensuring accessible and affordable care for NCDs and mental disorders to this population. Our objectives were to review host country health system experiences and identify priorities for research to inform sustainable health system responses to the health care needs of refugees from Ukraine. Study Design: In-person conference workshop. Methods: A workshop on this subject was held in November 2022 at the European Public Health Conference in Berlin. Results: The workshop included participants from academia and non-governmental organisations, health practitioners, and World Health Organisation regional and country offices. This short communication reports the main conclusions from the workshop. Conclusion: Addressing the challenges and research priorities identified will require international solidarity and co-operation.Item Project: Safe Space: comprehensive psychosocial support to war-affected Ukrainian schools : research report(2023) Bogdanov, Sergiy; Harbar, Kateryna; Bychko, HannaThe "Safe Space" is a comprehensive psychosocial program, specifically aimed at enhancing the resilience of schoolchildren in the aftermath of traumatic events. Its multifaceted approach includes components directed at both children and their immediate social environment, involving parents and teachers. The Safe Space programme has a multi-level structure. This ensures that support is provided to everyone involved at different stages of implementation. Recognizing the dynamic nature of trauma response, the program allows for the integration of new research and methodologies, continuously evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of the community it serves. The model includes training teachers on resilience strengthening at the first level and training school psychologists in the 7-session group intervention with students at second level. Within educational institutions, the program is executed by school psychologists and teachers, who undergo specialized training in Safe Space methodology. Training for psychologists includes 3 days of didactics followed by weekly supervisions. Certification can succeed after conducting at list 2 children’s groups under supervision. Teacher’s training includes 1 day of didactic in the class room followed by 2 monthly online supervisions. Due to the security reasons caused by war all didactically trainings for teachers and school psychologists have happened in online format only.