Developing the Group Facilitation Assessment of Competencies Tool for Group-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions in Humanitarian and Low-Resource Settings

Autor/inn/en	Pedersen, Gloria A.; Sangraula, Manaswi; Shrestha, Pragya; Lakshmin, Pooja; Schafer, Alison; Ghimire, Renasha; Luitel, Nagendra P.; Jordans, Mark J. D.; Kohrt, Brandon A.
Titel	Developing the Group Facilitation Assessment of Competencies Tool for Group-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions in Humanitarian and Low-Resource Settings
Quelle	In: Journal on Education in Emergencies, 7 (2021) 2, S.335-376 (42 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2518-6833
Schlagwörter	Mental Health; Health Services; Intervention; Group Counseling; Evaluation Methods; Facilitators (Individuals); Competence; Group Activities; Adults; At Risk Persons; Low Income Groups; Mental Disorders; Conflict; Pandemics; Refugees; Job Skills; Caregivers; Training; Family Programs; Immigrants; Problem Solving; Behavior Modification; Social Support Groups; Parenting Skills; Self Help Programs; Cognitive Restructuring; Empathy; Barriers; Access to Health Care; Confidentiality; Time Management; Foreign Countries; Program Development; Capacity Building; Coping; Uganda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Gruppenberatung; Kompetenz; Gruppenaktivität; Risikogruppe; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Konflikt; Flüchtling; Produktive Fertigkeit; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Ausbildung; Family program; Familienprogramm; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Problemlösen; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Self help programmes; Selbsthilfebewegung; Empathie; Zeitmanagement; Ausland; Programmplanung; Bewältigung
Abstract	In humanitarian settings, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) are often delivered in group-based formats. Group interventions enable providers to reach more individuals when resources and technical expertise are limited. Group-based programs also foster social support, empathy, and collective problem-solving among the participants. To remedy the current lack of tools available to assess the group facilitation competencies of individuals delivering group-based MHPSS, we made it our objective to develop such a tool. Our approach, which focused on adults, complimented a similar initiative underway for children and adolescents. We reviewed MHPSS manuals to identify key group facilitation competencies, which include developing and reviewing group ground rules, facilitating participation among all group members, fostering empathy between members, encouraging collaborative problem-solving, addressing barriers to attendance, time management, and ensuring group confidentiality. We then developed the Group Facilitation Assessment of Competencies (GroupACT) Tool. The GroupACT is a structured observational tool for assessing these competencies during standardized role-plays with actor clients, or in vivo during the delivery of group sessions with actual clients. We conclude this article with guidance for using the GroupACT to assess facilitators' competencies in providing group-based MHPSS in the health, education, protection, and other sectors in humanitarian settings. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01