Development and evaluation effectiveness of interprofessional service package for promoting social participation of patients with Severe Mental Disorders (BARAMA): A protocol for mixed methods study.
4 affiliations
- 1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
- 2Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
- 3Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
- 4Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Abstract
Background
Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide. This disability is more important in patients with severe mental disorders due to the gradual onset and progression, tendency to relapse, and reduced functioning. Considering these factors affect reentry of these patients into society, social participation is an important issue in most countries. For this purpose, this study will be carried out with the aim of developing and evaluation effectiveness of an interprofessional service package for promoting social participation of patients with severe mental disorders (SMD).Methods
This mixed-methods sequential exploratory study will be conducted in three phases. In the first phase, analysis the situation will be done through literature review and interviews with patients, family caregivers, and mental health professionals. At the end of this phase components the initial draft of the service package will be designed. In the second phase, the final version of the service package will be determined through Delphi method. In the third phase, effectiveness of implementing the service package for promoting social participation of SMD patients will be evaluated by conducting a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) study (42 patients in each group). Data gathering tools will be ICF-APP and (WHOQOL-BREF) instruments in the time intervals of one week, 8 weeks and three and six months after being discharged from psychiatric wards. Data will be analyzed by using t-test and ANOVA through IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 26.0.Conclusion
Implementing this service package and its integration into decision-making and policymaking processes will take a significant step toward improving the quality of life for individuals with mental disorders and their caregivers after discharge from psychiatric wards.
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BibTeX
@article{abbasi2026development,
title = {{Development and evaluation effectiveness of interprofessional service package for promoting social participation of patients with Severe Mental Disorders (BARAMA): A protocol for mixed methods study.}},
author = {Samira Abbasi and Alireza Irajpour and Fatemeh Ghaedi-Heidari and Seyed Ghafur Mousavi},
journal = {Journal of education and health promotion},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.4103/jehp.jehp_972_25},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42924306},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Development and evaluation effectiveness of interprofessional service package for promoting social participation of patients with Severe Mental Disorders (BARAMA): A protocol for mixed methods study.
AU - Samira Abbasi
AU - Alireza Irajpour
AU - Fatemeh Ghaedi-Heidari
AU - Seyed Ghafur Mousavi
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/30
JO - Journal of education and health promotion
DO - 10.4103/jehp.jehp_972_25
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42924306
AB - Background Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide. This disability is more important in patients with severe mental disorders due to the gradual onset and progression, tendency to relapse, and reduced functioning. Considering these factors affect reentry of these patients into society, social participation is an important issue in most countries. For this purpose, this study will be carried out with the aim of developing and evaluation effectiveness of an interprofessional service package for promoting social participation of patients with severe mental disorders (SMD).Methods This mixed-methods sequential exploratory study will be conducted in three phases. In the first phase, analysis the situation will be done through literature review and interviews with patients, family caregivers, and mental health professionals. At the end of this phase components the initial draft of the service package will be designed. In the second phase, the final version of the service package will be determined through Delphi method. In the third phase, effectiveness of implementing the service package for promoting social participation of SMD patients will be evaluated by conducting a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) study (42 patients in each group). Data gathering tools will be ICF-APP and (WHOQOL-BREF) instruments in the time intervals of one week, 8 weeks and three and six months after being discharged from psychiatric wards. Data will be analyzed by using t-test and ANOVA through IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 26.0.Conclusion Implementing this service package and its integration into decision-making and policymaking processes will take a significant step toward improving the quality of life for individuals with mental disorders and their caregivers after discharge from psychiatric wards.
SN - 2277-9531
SN - 2319-6440
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