target: wellbeing

 Source: Website

Year of publication: 2010

Publication type: Website

In a nutshell: target: wellbeing aims to help people across the Northwest live healthier and happier lives. The website showcases resources, events, projects, news and much more.
The projects focus on:
•Increasing physical activity
•Encouraging healthy eating
•Improving mental wellbeing

Length of publication: Webpage

Acknowledgement: Mental Health News

Blackpool starts the ball rolling

Source: NHS Blackpool

Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Press Release

In a nutshell: NHS Blackpool hosted a range of events promoting mental health and wellbeing throughout the town during October to tie in with World Mental Health Day. For 5 days , there was the ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing Shop’ at the Houndshill Shopping Centre, Blackpool. The Primary Intermediate Mental Health Team was supported by guest celebrities and players from Blackpool Football Club. There was  an opportunity to have ‘Tea and Talk’ sessions with a range of mental health support services and partners in the community. Other activities  included a ‘Speed Dating’ style event at Blackpool Football Stadium  designed to give people a chance to meet providers of Blackpool Mental Health and Substance Misuse Services.

Length of publication: 3 pages

A Stress-Busting Program for family caregivers

Source: Rehabilitation Nursing, 01 July 2009, vol 34 part 4, pages 151-159

For abstract link here

Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This article describes a Stress-Busting Program (SBP) for family caregivers and examines its effectiveness. The essential components of the SBP are education, stress management, problem solving, and support
delivered in a group setting for 9 weeks. Results indicate that throughout the program, caregivers experienced signficiant improvements in general health, vitality, social function, and mental health scores and decreases in anxiety, anger/hostility, depression, perceived stress, and caregiver burden. The SBP is a cost-effective
health-promotion strategy for caregivers who have substantial ongoing stress.

Length of publication: 8 pages

Some important notes: Original article may be available with an NHS Athens username; contact your local NHS library service for details.  Follow this link to find your local NHS Library.

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Acknowledgement: CINAHL

Corby’s health MOT bus

Source: I&DeA

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Date of publication: 2009

In a nutshell: With Community for Health funding, Corby Borough Council has commissioned a mobile health clinic to tackle health inequalities in the borough.  A fully equipped bus visits residents where they live, work or go shopping to offer a review of their overall health.  People are also signposted to healthcare or other support services that they may need.  The clinic provides people with a printed record of their health-check readings on: weight, blood pressure, blood glucose and body-mass index (BMI).  The clinic then offers appropriate health advice. This is often about weight control:  staff trained by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) offer weekly weigh-ins, dietary advice, and sample menus and recipes.

Length of publication: Website

 Acknowledgement: I&DeA

Promoting health in early-stage dementia: evaluation of a 12-week course.

Source: Journal of Gerontological Nursing, March 2009, 35 (3) pp 39-49

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Date of publication:   March 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This project tested a 12-week health promotion course for older adults with earlystage dementia. Participants were assigned by site to intervention group or control group and evaluated at two time points.  In the independent samples t-test analysis, significant positive change was found from pretest to posttest for the treatment group on cognition and depression. A chi square analysis found several significant positive differences in health behaviors for the treatment group

Length of publication: 10 pages

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Acknowledgement: Cinahl

Evaluating the implementation of the youth-led emotional well-being project ‘Getting it Together’

Source: Journal of Public Mental Health, August 2008, 7(1), pages 16-25

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Year of publication: 2008

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell:  Research in Ireland and Northern Ireland to evaluate the ‘Getting it Together’ project, a youth-led initiative to promote knowledge about emotional well-being amongst 16-25 year olds. Responses from participants and from a comparison group before and after the intervention concerning the benefits of the resources and its development are discussed

Length of publication: 9 pages

Some important notes: You will need an NHS Athens user name and password to access this article. If you cannot access the full text please contact your local NHS library.

Acknowledgement: BNI