Publications by authors named "B Aust"

Background: Mental health in the workplace is a growing concern for enterprises and policy makers. MENTUPP is a multi-level mental health intervention implemented in small and medium size enterprises from three work sectors in nine countries. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, delivery, and instruments for the MENTUPP intervention to inform the planning of a clustered randomized controlled trial.

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Worker psychological health is a significant global imperative that requires national policy action and stakeholder engagement. While national policy is a critical lever for improving worker psychological health, some countries are more progressive than others in relation to policy development and/or implementation. At the Joint Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health, Scientific Committee on Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors and the Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work in Tokyo (September 2023), a Global Roundtable was held that to initiate international dialogue and knowledge exchange about national policy approaches for work-related psychological health.

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Background: Despite growing interest in workplace mental health interventions, evidence of their effectiveness is mixed. Implementation science offers a valuable lens to investigate the factors influencing successful implementation. However, evidence synthesis is lacking, especially for small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and for specific work sectors.

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Objective: To determine if and which types of organisational interventions conducted in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in healthcare are effective on mental health and wellbeing.

Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, we searched six scientific databases, assessed the methodological quality of eligible studies using QATQS and grouped them into six organisational intervention types for narrative synthesis. Only controlled studies with at least one follow-up were eligible.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "B Aust"

  • - B Aust's research primarily focuses on mental health interventions in workplace settings, particularly in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), addressing psychosocial factors and the effectiveness of various organizational strategies.
  • - Recent studies led by Aust evaluate the implementation challenges and successes of workplace mental health interventions, analyzing barriers to adoption and the variability of national policy approaches toward psychological health at work globally.
  • - The findings highlight the need for tailored interventions and robust national policies to enhance worker psychological health, as well as the importance of evidence synthesis to inform future mental health initiatives in diverse occupational contexts.