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Table 1 Structure of SFL phase 1 including workshops in development for phase 2 delivery

From: Study protocol: evaluation of sheds for life (SFL): a community-based men’s health initiative designed “for shedders by shedders” in Irish Men’s sheds using a hybrid effectiveness-implementation design

Core Components of SFL

Programme Component

Description

Duration

Lead Provider

Health check

Health check by a registered nurse in a mobile health unit at the Shed measuring; Blood pressure, HR, cholesterol, carbon monoxide, weight, waist and body mass index

30 min at baseline

The Irish Heart Foundation

Healthy Food Made Easy

Basic nutrition & cookery course led by a trained facilitator

2.5 h workshops for 6 weeks

The Health Service Executive (HSE)

Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Community

Mental health and promoting positive wellbeing led by community development officer

4 h workshop (Available in 2 × 2 h session format)

Mental Health Ireland

Sheds choose one of the two following physical activity programmes:

Exercise for Shedders

Indoor? Exercise class to maintain posture, strength, flexibility, balance & general physical capabilities led by qualified physical trainer

1 h exercise class for 10 weeks

Siel Bleu Ireland

OR

Sheds ag Siúla

Guided walking programme led by local sports partnership officer

1.5 h every second week across the 10 week programme

Get Ireland Walking

Optional components of SFLb

Diabetes: Living Well, Being Well Workshop

Workshop on diabetes awareness and management led by qualified diabetes specialist

1.5 h single workshop

Diabetes Ireland

‘Hands for Life’ CPR Training

Workshop on performing CPR in the community led by CPR trainer

1 h single workshop

Irish Heart Foundation

Oral Health

Workshop on oral health awareness and maintenance led by dental nurse

1 h single workshop

Dental Health Foundation Ireland

Cancer Awareness

Workshop on cancer awareness & reducing the risk of male-related cancer led by cancer prevention officer

1 h single workshop

Marie Keating Foundation and Irish Cancer Society

safeTALK

Workshop on how to help prevent suicide by recognising signs, engaging someone and connecting them to an intervention resource for further support led by suicide prevention trainer

4 h single workshop

National Office for Suicide prevention Ireland

Getting online computer training

Beginners course on getting online & using devices led by trained community mentor

5 × 2 h sessions

Age Action Ireland

Optional workshops in development for phase two deliveryc

Dementia Awareness

Workshop to promote awareness of dementia signs, symptoms & risk factors & communication tips to support Shedders with early stage dementia in the Shed led by dementia advisor

1 h single workshop

Dementia Understand Together & The Alzheimer society of Ireland

Bereavement and Loss

Workshop to explore different forms of bereavement and loss as well as coping strategies for men led by bereavement specialist

TBC

TBC

Sexual Health

Workshop to explore male sexual health and relationships led by sexual health promoter

TBC

TBC

  1. aSheds ag Siúl: Walking component (‘ag Siúl’ Gaelic term for ‘walking’)
  2. bSheds select 2–3 optional components tailored to their Shed preference in addition to core components
  3. cShedders expressed a need during phase one implementation for new topics to be added to SFL & workshops that encompass these are currently in development for phase two