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The effectiveness of integrating making every contact count into an undergraduate medical curriculum [PDF]

PEC Innovation
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of integrating Making Every Contact Count (MECC) using Healthy Conversation Skills (HCS) into an undergraduate medical curriculum and test the performance of an associated assessment.
Robyn Fletcher, Alexander Hammant, Rebecca Symes, Andrew Turvey, Andy Ward, Ary Mahdzir, Bharathy Kumaravel   +6 more
doaj   +6 more sources

A critical commentary of the paradoxical ‘success’ of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) [PDF]

Critical Public Health
Initially implemented within healthcare settings but more recently expanded to the wider public and third sectors, Making Every Contact Count (MECC), an opportunistic approach to health behaviour change, has been widely adopted and implemented across the
Beth Nichol, Rob Wilson, Angela M. Rodrigues, Catherine Haighton   +3 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Assessing fidelity of design and training of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) in a mental health inpatient setting [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is a public health strategy which strives to enable brief interventions to be implemented through opportunistic healthy lifestyle conversations.
Emma Kemp, Maria Raisa Jessica Aquino, Rob Wilson, Milica Vasiljevic, Kate McBride, Craig Robson, Sally Faulkner, Mish Loraine, Jill Harland, Catherine Haighton, Angela Rodrigues   +10 more
doaj   +9 more sources

Primary prevention in hospitals in 20 high-income countries in Europe - A case of not "Making Every Contact Count"? [PDF]

Health Policy
This article provides a snapshot of primary prevention activities in hospitals in 20 European high-income countries, based on inputs from experts of the Observatory's Health Systems and Policies Monitor (HSPM) network using a structured questionnaire.
Rechel B, Durvy B, Augusto GF, Aujoulat I, Behmane D, Bensadon AC, Burke S, D'Agostino M, Davidovics K, Dayan M, De Belvis AG, de Jong J, Dubas-Jakóbczyk K, Fronteira I, Gabriel E, Greco G, Groenewegen P, Jervelund SS, Kantaris M, Kroneman M, Farkas-Lainscak J, Maurice B, Conghail LM, Murauskiene L, Poldrugovac M, Rákosy Z, Scintee SG, Sowada C, Turblin F, Vankova D, Velkey Z, Vladescu C, Vocanec D, Vrangbæk K, Wünscher J, Ylitörmänen T.   +35 more
europepmc   +12 more sources

‘Making every contact count’ with patients with musculoskeletal conditions: a qualitative exploration of acceptability to physiotherapists [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Aim To qualitatively explore physiotherapists’ experiences and acceptability of implementing ‘Making Every Contact Count Healthy Conversation Skills’ (MECC HCS) in routine practice with patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. Methods This article
Amelia Parchment, Wendy Lawrence, Em Rahman, Nick Townsend, Elaine Wainwright, David Wainwright   +5 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Making Every Contact Count: an evaluation

Public Health, 2013
To conduct an initial evaluation of a behaviour change programme called 'Making Every Contact Count' (MECC).Retrospective interview study.In depth qualitative interviews with key stakeholders engaged in the delivery of MECC which were digitally recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically using framework analysis.The responses of those involved were
Michael P Kelly
exaly   +4 more sources

Making Every Contact Count: health professionals’ experiences of integrating conversations about Snacktivity to promote physical activity within routine consultations – a qualitative study [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objective Helping people to change their health behaviours is becoming a greater feature within the role of health professionals, including through whole system initiatives such as Making Every Contact Count.
Kate Jolly, Nanette Mutrie, Thomas Yates, Sheila Greenfield, Ralph Maddison, Emma Frew, Colin Greaves, Magdalena Skrybant, Kajal Gokal, Amanda J Daley, Dale W Esliger, Lauren B Sherar, Charlotte Edwardson, Stuart Biddle, Sarah Tearne, Anna Chalkley, Natalie Ives, Helen Parretti, James P Sanders, Matthew Krouwel, Ryan A Griffin   +20 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Enhancing the implementation of the Making Every Contact Count brief behavioural intervention programme in Ireland: protocol for the Making MECC Work research programme [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]

HRB Open Research, 2022
Background: Brief behavioural interventions offered by healthcare professionals to target health behavioural risk factors (e.g. physical activity, diet, smoking and drug and alcohol use) can positively impact patient health outcomes.
Catherine Hayes, Jenny Mc Sharry, Andrew W Murphy, Agatha Lawless, Maria O'Brien, Jo Hart, Sandra Coughlan, Kim L Lavoie, Molly Byrne, Chris Keyworth, Oonagh Meade, Orlaith O'Reilly, Patrick Murphy, Chris Noone   +13 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Understanding the implementation of ‘Making Every Contact Count’ (MECC) delivered by healthcare professionals in a mental health hospital: protocol for a pragmatic formative process evaluation [PDF]

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2023
Background ‘Making Every Contact Count’ (MECC) is a public health strategy supporting public-facing workers to use opportunities during routine contacts to enable health behaviour change. A mental health hospital in the North East of England is currently
Angela M. Rodrigues, Emma Kemp, Maria Raisa Jessica Aquino, Rob Wilson, Milica Vasiljevic, Kate McBride, Craig Robson, Mish Loraine, Jill Harland, Catherine Haighton   +9 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Mapping regional implementation of ‘Making Every Contact Count’: mixed-methods evaluation of implementation stage, strategies, barriers and facilitators of implementation [PDF]

BMJ Open
Background The Making Every Contact Count (MECC) programme provides training and materials to support public-facing workers to encourage health-promoting behaviour change by using the day-to-day interactions between organisations and individuals.
Gregory Maniatopoulos, Tracy Finch, Deborah Harrison, Catherine Haighton, Jill Harland, Rob Wilson, Angela M Rodrigues, Craig Robson, Bethany Nichol, Caroline Charlton, Beckie Gibson, Emma Giles, Denise Orange   +12 more
doaj   +7 more sources