Status:
COMPLETED
Nurse-led Psycho-education Program for People With First-onset Mental Illness (APN-PEP)
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Collaborating Sponsors:
United Christian Hospital
Conditions:
Mental Illness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study aims to test the effectiveness of a nurse-led psycho-education program based on motivational interviewing technique for Chinese patients with first-onset mental illness over a 12-month follo...
Detailed Description
The development of APNs in Hong Kong is in line with nursing development internationally. Since 2001, the Hospital Authority has appointed about 530 nurses as APNs, in whom about 50 are in mental heal...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged 18-60 years, able to understand Cantonese/Mandarin;
- having the first-onset of the mental illness (psychotic and mood disorders) within the past six months and new referral or contact with mental healthcare services;
- presenting at least moderate to high levels of psychiatric symptoms (i.e., Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale score of \>25 out of 126 and/or Chinese version of the Beck's Depression Inventory-II scores of \>10 out of 63); and
- indicating no history and low risk of suicide and self-harm.
Exclusion
- receiving other psychosocial interventions organized by the clinics or other healthcare organizations; and
- being classified as the highest priority of psychiatric consultation and treatment (i.e., starting their treatment and care plan with their attending psychiatrist and clinic nurse within one week).
- \[Note: For SPBB study, the inclusion Criteria of the participants include those who are: Hong Kong Chinese residents, aged 18-64; taking care of and living with a family member primarily diagnosed with one psychotic disorder in the past 12 months psychosis will be recruited; able to read and understand Cantonese/Mandarin; and perceived a moderate to high burden of care (measured by Family Burden Interview Schedule (\>20 out of 50 scores). Exclusion criteria of family caregivers include those: received or are receiving another family intervention; are having cognitive impairment or learning disability; and/or presented with a recent personal history of a serious mental illness or medical disease that may adversely affect their ability to participate in the intervention.\]
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02275390
Start Date
March 1 2012
End Date
August 1 2016
Last Update
September 25 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
United Christian Psychiatric OPD
Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
2
Kwai Chung Hospital
Kwai Chung, New Terrtories, Hong Kong