4858 Mental Health Report - National University of Ireland, Galway
4858 Mental Health Report - National University of Ireland, Galway
4858 Mental Health Report - National University of Ireland, Galway
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Methodology<br />
Discussion Groups<br />
Immediately following these presentations, four structured discussion groups<br />
were convened with the 45 people attending the study day to consider the<br />
findings and to draw out the implications for policy and practice development. A<br />
facilitator and rapporteur attended each group. The questions addressed by the<br />
groups were:<br />
• What are the aims and expected added value <strong>of</strong> cross-border collaboration<br />
• How do we evaluate current cross-border collaboration<br />
• What are the key learning points from current experiences<br />
• What are the current barriers to effective cross-border collaboration<br />
• Under what conditions could investment in cross-border collaboration become<br />
more effective and efficient<br />
• How do we further the harmonisation <strong>of</strong> mental health data collection on the<br />
island <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong><br />
After the sessions the four groups reconvened and their rapporteurs presented a<br />
report from each group. This session was recorded and rapporteurs’ notes were<br />
given to the project research staff. These notes were later subject to content<br />
analysis in order to catalogue views on collaboration, lessons in best practice,<br />
mechanisms for cross-border co-operation and key areas and opportunities for<br />
future development. The policy and practice results are presented in Chapter 5<br />
and the data compatibility and comparability results are presented in Chapter 6.<br />
Based on the findings from this study day, a questionnaire was developed to<br />
further explore the views <strong>of</strong> stakeholders and participants around cross-border<br />
working (Appendix 3).<br />
Review <strong>of</strong> Policy Frameworks<br />
A review was then carried out <strong>of</strong> existing health policy and policy developments<br />
internationally including the European Union, England, Scotland and Wales.<br />
There was a particular focus on mental health and mental health promotion. A<br />
review <strong>of</strong> the international literature was also carried out looking at examples <strong>of</strong><br />
collaboration, partnership, and inter-sectoral co-operation in health activity and<br />
health promotion and their associated evaluations.<br />
Roundtable Discussion Day<br />
A discussion day was held on the 5th December 2001 at the Department <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Health</strong> and Children, Dublin. The aims <strong>of</strong> this discussion were:<br />
• To review current policy developments concerning mental health promotion<br />
(strategies and data sources) in the UK, Northern <strong>Ireland</strong> and the Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Ireland</strong>.<br />
• To consider the strategic steps required for effective collaboration on the<br />
development and implementation <strong>of</strong> a mental health promotion policy.<br />
• To examine recommendations for harmonisation <strong>of</strong> mental health data at a<br />
pan-European level and their implications for developing comparable and<br />
compatible population mental health data on an all-island basis.<br />
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