About this presentation

1. About this presentation These slides present interim findings from a review of the evidence undertaken in workshop conditions at Evidence Base Camp 2013/14. The findings from the review are not exhaustive. Due to time constraints not all available bibliographic databases have been searched, and books and longer reports were excludedfrom our synthesis sessions. The findings have not been peer reviewedor quality assured in the same way as a formal research publication. The College of Policing Research Analysis and Information Unit (RAI) plans to turn this review of the evidence into a full Rapid Evidence Assessment Report in due course.

2. What interventions have been shown to be effective in supporting mental well-being in the work place? Delegates: Pippa Gregory - NCA Clare Simkin – Hampshire Constabulary Donna Holderness – College of Policing Yvonne Burgess –College of Policing Antony Evans –West Yorkshire Police Dafydd Llywelyn – Dyfed-Powys Police Sarah Crampton – Northamptonshire Police Simon James – Wiltshire Police Michelle Weller - NCA Fiona Bohan – Devon and Cornwall Police Sarah Knapper – Police Federation College of Policing Facilitators: Paul Quinton Fiona Mclean David Brown Carol Heslop Emily Powell

3. Using a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) REAs follow a systematic process to identify and appraise evidence… …but make compromises given available time and resources Pragmatic and transparent approach Ensure best possible coverage of literature in the time available How did we answer the question?

4. Draft search terms Draft sift criteria Sift received abstracts Request relevant papers Read and ‘grade’ papers Write it up (‘synthesis’) The process (in a nutshell)

5. Developing search terms What interventions have been shown to be effective in supporting mental well-being in the work place?

6. Search outcomes 1600+ potentiallyrelevant studies identified. Wellbeing Work place Intervention What Works Our search identifies studies that mention all four of our areas: Wellbeing, Intervention, Work place & ‘What works’…

7. Searches find all potentially relevant studies… AnonymousAnonymous THE WHIP NOTICE - WEEK OF 9/20/10,. (2010). Returned by the wellbeing search… Abstract: Andrea Lawrence Designation Act (Sponsored by Rep. McKeon / Natural Resources Committee) 7 H.Con.Res. 294 - 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway (Sponsored by Rep. Perriello / Natural Resources Committee) 8 H.Res. 1503 - Expressing support for National Estuaries Day (Sponsored by Rep. Castor / Natural Resources Committee) 9 H.Res. 1508 - Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of John James Audubon (Sponsored by Rep. Whitfield / Natural Resources Committee) 10 Senate Amendment to H.R. 1454 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (Sponsored by Rep. Brown (SC) / Natural Resources Committee) 11 H.R. 3470 - Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act (Sponsored by Rep. Cohen / Energy and Commerce Committee) 12 H.R. 5756 - Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide Act (Sponsored by Rep. Doyle / Energy and Commerce Committee) 13 H.R. 2923 - Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act (Sponsored by Rep. Gordon / Energy and Commerce Committee) 14 H.R. 3199 - Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act (Sponsored by Rep. Harman / Energy and Commerce Committee) 15 H.R. 5809 - Safe Drug Disposal Act (Sponsored by Rep. Inslee / Energy and Commerce Committee) 16 H.R. Sifting our abstracts identifies the truly relevant literature. Sift criteria is used so that we are consistent and transparent in our sifting.

8. Our Inclusion Criteria

9. Sifting – flow of papers Abstract and title screened N=1,229 Full text screened N=72 Searches of online databases and library catalogue N=1,229 Reports meeting inclusion criteria & mapped N=41 • Papers excluded: Total N=31/72 • Reasons for exclusion: • Did not meet sift criteria n=31 • Papers sifted out: N=1,157 • Example reasons for exclusion: • Language (not English) n=1 • Publication not available n=14 • Duplicates n=7 • Our initial search identified 1,229 papers, but only 41 (3%) were actually relevant to our research question. Our findings are drawn from these 41 studies that we have reviewed over the last two days. • We searched the main databases available to the National Police Library • Due to time restrictions, we have not included books and reports in our synthesis • Some longer studies could not be included due to time restrictions.

10. Synthesis – Mapping the evidence

11. Synthesis – Mapping the evidence

12. Synthesis – Mapping the evidence

13. Synthesis – Mapping the evidence

14. What does ‘good’ or ‘robust’ evidence look like? Statements about ‘what works’ Statements about ‘what’s promising’ Study designs increasingly rule out potential alternative causes Study designs cannot rule out potential alternative causes Statements about possible impact

15. Synthesis – Quality of evidence

16. Synthesis

17. Key messages Most studies were published in the last 14 years and undertaken predominantly in North America, though some were carried out in the UK Very few studies were found that were conducted in a policing setting; most were from a range of professions including healthcare The overall quality of evidence was high, though the studies were very targeted on specific aspects of wellbeing Therefore, there may be an issue about how transferable the findings are to policing & the UK There were a wide range of interventions - targeted at individuals and whole organisations - that were found to be effective A common theme to the effective interventions seemed to be employee empowerment More research is needed and could focus on longer term sustainability, cost-effectiveness and whether these interventions also work in UK policing in order to refine our knowledge What interventions have been shown to be effective in supporting mental wellbeing in the workplace?