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Background and study aims Emergency workers dedicate their lives to improving public health yet suffer higher rates of mental ill health compared to the general population. The aim of this study is to evaluate a resilience intervention for emergency service workers that has been developed by the national mental health charity, Mind. Who can participate? People employed or volunteering as front-line or office-based staff in one of the following emergency services: police, fire and rescue, ambulance and search and rescue. What does the study involve? 430 participants are randomly allocated to receive either Mind’s resilience group intervention (317) or reading material about mental health and wellbeing (113). Mental wellbeing, resilience and self-efficacy are compared between the two groups. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? Participation in this study could lead to improved resilience and will aid us in evaluating Mind’s intervention, which will guide improvements to the intervention before it is made nationally available. There are no risks associated with taking part. Where is the study run from? Recruitment will be conducted in collaboration with local Mind services and local emergency services at the selected nine sites across England. When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? May 2015 to March 2016 Who is funding the study? Mind, the mental health charity (UK) Who is the main contact? Dr Jennifer Wild [email protected]

Critère d'inclusion

• Resilience and linked mental health outcomes in emergency service workers

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