Medicina Comunitária e Educação em Saúde

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Evaluation of a Mental Health Research Database for Stakeholders

David Nicholas, Gus Thompson, Orrin Lyseng, Tom Shand, Sharon Sutherland, Carmela Hutchinson, Andrew Carr, Sharon Stankovic, Dino Skariah, Telisa Bucknor, Paula Demay and Sheba Skariah

The Database Project website is a systematized repository of peer-reviewed findings in the field of mental illness, currently focusing on schizophrenia. It offers accessible summaries of research findings largely for non-profit groups in the mental health sector. It is intended to assist these organizations in ascertaining trends and providing data to support grant preparation and other project development. This study evaluates the content and usability of the Database. The strengths and drawbacks of the Database are explored along with the Database’s utility for stakeholders. The Database was reported to have an easily accessible and helpful selection of content. Reviewers concluded that the Database is of substantial value in terms of content and usability, offering accessible knowledge of peer-reviewed research to users. This ultimately serves in building capacity at a community and organizational level. Recommendations and implications for practice and resource development are discussed.