Helena Roennfeldt
Biographic Data
| ID | 5422885 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helena Roennfeldt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helena |
| FAMILY NAME | Roennfeldt |
| SIGNATURE | ROENNFELDT H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Melbourne Social Equity Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4569-1226 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Scoping Review of Outcome Measures Used in Lived Experience‐Led Mental Health Services
Experiences of Tobacco Smoking and Quitting Among Mental Health Consumers
BACKGROUND: Rates of smoking remain high in people who have a diagnosis of mental illness. The high prevalence of smoking in this population highlights the need to engage people experiencing mental ill-health in enhancing quit-smoking programs. METHOD: This study examined the experience of tobacco smoking, reasons for and benefits of quitting smoking among people diagnosed with a mental illness. We conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews w…
Barriers and Facilitators of Smoking Cessation Among People Receiving Treatment for Mental Health Disorders
Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications Experienced by a Community Sample of People Living With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
BACKGROUND: Psychotropic medications are a common treatment modality for people living with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). While effective in reducing relapse and hospitalisation, psychotropic medications cause numerous side effects, varying in nature and severity. Identification and management of side effects is crucial in the ongoing management of SPMI. OBJECTIVE: To characterise the side effects of psychotropic medications, exper…
Our Wished‐for Responses
BACKGROUND: Medical interventions have a place in crisis support; however, narrow biomedical and risk-driven responses negatively impact people seeking crisis care. With increasing shifts towards involving people with lived experience (service users) in designing services, foregrounding people's desired responses is critical. Accordingly, the aim of the study was to explore the wished-for crisis responses from the perspective of people who have e…
Exploring the lived experience of receiving mental health crisis care at emergency departments, crisis phone lines and crisis care alternatives
BACKGROUND: Mental health crisis care includes emergency departments (EDs), crisis phone lines and crisis alternatives. Currently, there is an overreliance on EDs to provide mental health crisis care, with evidence that responses are often inadequate to meet the needs of people experiencing mental health crises. However, the complexities of how individuals experience crisis care across the varying contexts of EDs, crisis phone lines and crisis al…
Mental Health Service Staff on Sharing Lived Experience in the Workplace
Over the past three decades, “lived experience” designated roles in mental health services in Australia have increased. However, the lived experience of staff in roles not designated in this way is often hidden or unacknowledged. This qualitative study included 33 participants employed in a range of roles at two Victorian mental health services, including 10 social workers. Interviews explored staff perspectives regarding the sharing of lived exp…
A training programme for community pharmacists to support people living with severe and persistent mental illness
Objective: The Bridging the Gap Between Physical and Mental Illness in Community Pharmacy ( PharMIbridge) randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims to test the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led support service in improving medication adherence, and the physical and mental health of people living with severe and persistent mental illness compared to a standard medication review service. Method: Using the six-step intervention mapping (IM) framework, …
Diary of a Mental Health Peer Worker
Introduction: The importance of peer support workers in mental health care delivery has been extensively advocated for in mental health policy frameworks. However, there has been limited research examining the implementation of paid peer workers in clinical settings. This study explores the experience of paid peer support workers integrated within a clinically-operated community-based residential rehabilitation service for people diagnosed with a…
Taking a Gamble for High Rewards? Management Perspectives on the Value of Mental Health Peer Workers
Mental health peer work is attracting growing interest and provides a potentially impactful method of service user involvement in mental health design and delivery, contributing to mental health reform. The need to effectively support this emerging workforce is consequently increasing. This study aimed to better understand the views of management in relation to peer work and specifically explores the value of peer work from the perspective of man…
Codesigned recommendations for increasing engagement in structured physical activity for people with serious mental health problems in Australia
People with mental health problems are at higher risk of physical health comorbidities and early mortality. A key risk factor for poor health outcomes is a lack of regular physical activity. Mental health services have typically responded by focusing on screening and promoting lifestyle programmes within secondary care mental health settings. The aim of this study was to better understand the barriers and enablers for Australian mental health con…
Mental Health Service Staff on Sharing Lived Experience in the Workplace
Over the past three decades, “lived experience” designated roles in mental health services in Australia have increased. However, the lived experience of staff in roles not designated in this way is often hidden or unacknowledged. This qualitative study included 33 participants employed in a range of roles at two Victorian mental health services, including 10 social workers. Interviews explored staff perspectives regarding the sharing of lived exp…
Taking a Gamble for High Rewards? Management Perspectives on the Value of Mental Health Peer Workers
Mental health peer work is attracting growing interest and provides a potentially impactful method of service user involvement in mental health design and delivery, contributing to mental health reform. The need to effectively support this emerging workforce is consequently increasing. This study aimed to better understand the views of management in relation to peer work and specifically explores the value of peer work from the perspective of man…
Codesigned recommendations for increasing engagement in structured physical activity for people with serious mental health problems in Australia
People with mental health problems are at higher risk of physical health comorbidities and early mortality. A key risk factor for poor health outcomes is a lack of regular physical activity. Mental health services have typically responded by focusing on screening and promoting lifestyle programmes within secondary care mental health settings. The aim of this study was to better understand the barriers and enablers for Australian mental health con…
Diary of a Mental Health Peer Worker
Introduction: The importance of peer support workers in mental health care delivery has been extensively advocated for in mental health policy frameworks. However, there has been limited research examining the implementation of paid peer workers in clinical settings. This study explores the experience of paid peer support workers integrated within a clinically-operated community-based residential rehabilitation service for people diagnosed with a…
A training programme for community pharmacists to support people living with severe and persistent mental illness
Objective: The Bridging the Gap Between Physical and Mental Illness in Community Pharmacy ( PharMIbridge) randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims to test the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led support service in improving medication adherence, and the physical and mental health of people living with severe and persistent mental illness compared to a standard medication review service. Method: Using the six-step intervention mapping (IM) framework, …
Mental Health Service Staff on Sharing Lived Experience in the Workplace
Over the past three decades, “lived experience” designated roles in mental health services in Australia have increased. However, the lived experience of staff in roles not designated in this way is often hidden or unacknowledged. This qualitative study included 33 participants employed in a range of roles at two Victorian mental health services, including 10 social workers. Interviews explored staff perspectives regarding the sharing of lived exp…
Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications Experienced by a Community Sample of People Living With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
BACKGROUND: Psychotropic medications are a common treatment modality for people living with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). While effective in reducing relapse and hospitalisation, psychotropic medications cause numerous side effects, varying in nature and severity. Identification and management of side effects is crucial in the ongoing management of SPMI. OBJECTIVE: To characterise the side effects of psychotropic medications, exper…
Our Wished‐for Responses
BACKGROUND: Medical interventions have a place in crisis support; however, narrow biomedical and risk-driven responses negatively impact people seeking crisis care. With increasing shifts towards involving people with lived experience (service users) in designing services, foregrounding people's desired responses is critical. Accordingly, the aim of the study was to explore the wished-for crisis responses from the perspective of people who have e…
Exploring the lived experience of receiving mental health crisis care at emergency departments, crisis phone lines and crisis care alternatives
BACKGROUND: Mental health crisis care includes emergency departments (EDs), crisis phone lines and crisis alternatives. Currently, there is an overreliance on EDs to provide mental health crisis care, with evidence that responses are often inadequate to meet the needs of people experiencing mental health crises. However, the complexities of how individuals experience crisis care across the varying contexts of EDs, crisis phone lines and crisis al…
Experiences of Tobacco Smoking and Quitting Among Mental Health Consumers
BACKGROUND: Rates of smoking remain high in people who have a diagnosis of mental illness. The high prevalence of smoking in this population highlights the need to engage people experiencing mental ill-health in enhancing quit-smoking programs. METHOD: This study examined the experience of tobacco smoking, reasons for and benefits of quitting smoking among people diagnosed with a mental illness. We conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews w…
Barriers and Facilitators of Smoking Cessation Among People Receiving Treatment for Mental Health Disorders
Scoping Review of Outcome Measures Used in Lived Experience‐Led Mental Health Services
Mental health (11 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (4 works) · Mental illness (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Lived experience (3 works)