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Developing, implementing and evaluating a ‘Healthy Conversations’ training programme across Sheffield City Council Donna Turner (Learning and Development Consultant Sheffield City Council) Annette Haywood (Theme Manager, Public Health and Inequalities CLAHRC YH)

‘Making Every Contact Count’ (MECC) is a longterm national strategy that aims to create a healthier population who experience increased levels of wellbeing and empower them to take control over their own health, wellbeing and general lifestyle choices.

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Rationale • Evidence for positive impact of MECC type interventions • Programme development • Ingredients for a successful programme (benefits and barriers) • Impact on staff confidence and competence • Less on staff well being

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Aims • To develop and implement an innovative and locally tailored ‘Healthy Conversations’ training programme for community based staff employed by Sheffield City Council. • To examine the effect of the ‘Healthy Conversation’ programme on council customers.

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Objectives • Increase staff skills and confidence to offer targeted support to vulnerable communities or population groups. • Motivate individuals towards achieving optimal health and well being. • Evaluate the impact of training on staff health and well being. • Evaluate the impact on customers’ health and well being.

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Methodology • Developed within a logic model framework • 120 staff identified from internal council services (+ 120 ‘controls’) • 4 cohorts (30 per cohort) • Cohorts trained between June 2015 and June 2017 • 1 half day taught course • Short face to face briefing for Managers

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Developing the intervention Cohort 1: Will cover: Healthy eating and activity; Smoking; Alcohol misuse; Sexual health; Ageing including fuel poverty; Mental health; Other (e.g. domestic violence/abuse; financial inclusion; debt) Practical element – motivational techniques to encourage behaviour change Cohort 1 will inform development of 2,3 & 4 www.clahrc-yh.nihr.ac.uk

Data collection • Baseline data (at training) • Focus groups at 3 months and 6 months post training • Routine data from participating services • Qualitative via Line Managers • Number of training courses held and number of attendees per course • Impact on customers (qualitative) www.clahrc-yh.nihr.ac.uk

Expected outputs • Development of a co-produced ‘Healthy Conversations’ training course • Programme materials to be widely shared and disseminated • Compendium of case studies (customer data) • Final evaluation report and annual progress reports • Reports and journal articles for practitioner, commissioner and academic audiences www.clahrc-yh.nihr.ac.uk

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Contact details for presenters:

Annette Haywood (0114 222 0802) [email protected] Donna Turner (0114 2930657) [email protected]

Acknowledgements: This presentation presents independent research by the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care Yorkshire and Humber (NIHR CLAHRC YH). The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. CLAHRC YH would also like to acknowledge the participation and resources of our partner organisations. www.clahrc-yh.nihr.ac.uk