Efficacy of a cell phone e-health application in changing knowledge, stigmatizing attitudes, and intention to seek help associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder: preliminary results of a pilot study. (Preprint) DOI

Antonio Chaves,

Sandra Arnáez, Gemma García‐Soriano

et al.

Published: April 9, 2023

BACKGROUND Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling associated with high interference in people’s lives. However, patients OCD either do not seek help or delay seeking help. Research suggests that this could be explained by poor mental health literacy about the and stigma. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, preliminary effectiveness of mobile app, esTOCma, developed improve knowledge its treatment, increase help-seeking intention, reduce stigmatizing attitudes social distance OCD. METHODS We used preintervention, postintervention, 3-month follow-up assessments single-arm pilot intervention. Overall, 90 participants were recruited from community using snowball sampling method. esTOCma defeat “stigma monster” over course 10 missions. The completed sociodemographic information Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory–Revised at preassessment an acceptability questionnaire postassessment. All other measures preassessment, postassessment, (ie, Spanish Mental Illness Stigma Attribution Questionnaire–27, General Help-Seeking Questionnaire, Social Distance Scale, Health Literacy Questionnaire). RESULTS Of assessed for eligibility, 86% (n=78) allocated these 78 participants, 79% (n=62) game answered postintervention assessment (completer group). 69% (43/62) also assessment. completing older (<i>P</i>=.003) had higher baseline (<i>P</i>=.05). took average 13.64 (SD 10.50) days complete intervention, including pre- postassessments. spent 4.56 3.33) missions included app. Each mission mean between 2 3.01) 9.35 3.06) minutes. app was rated as useful very vast majority 90% (56/62). Moreover, (56/62) reported they learned lot, 98% (61/62) would recommend friend. Repeated ANOVA (43/62, 69%) showed after intervention increased intention well fewer less distance. CONCLUSIONS Preliminary data show feasible acceptable missions, there understanding along decrease stigma lasts least 3 months. results support potential technology-based interventions A larger, community-controlled recommended.

Language: Английский

Efficacy of a cell phone e-health application in changing knowledge, stigmatizing attitudes, and intention to seek help associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder: preliminary results of a pilot study. (Preprint) DOI

Antonio Chaves,

Sandra Arnáez, Gemma García‐Soriano

et al.

Published: April 9, 2023

BACKGROUND Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling associated with high interference in people’s lives. However, patients OCD either do not seek help or delay seeking help. Research suggests that this could be explained by poor mental health literacy about the and stigma. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, preliminary effectiveness of mobile app, esTOCma, developed improve knowledge its treatment, increase help-seeking intention, reduce stigmatizing attitudes social distance OCD. METHODS We used preintervention, postintervention, 3-month follow-up assessments single-arm pilot intervention. Overall, 90 participants were recruited from community using snowball sampling method. esTOCma defeat “stigma monster” over course 10 missions. The completed sociodemographic information Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory–Revised at preassessment an acceptability questionnaire postassessment. All other measures preassessment, postassessment, (ie, Spanish Mental Illness Stigma Attribution Questionnaire–27, General Help-Seeking Questionnaire, Social Distance Scale, Health Literacy Questionnaire). RESULTS Of assessed for eligibility, 86% (n=78) allocated these 78 participants, 79% (n=62) game answered postintervention assessment (completer group). 69% (43/62) also assessment. completing older (<i>P</i>=.003) had higher baseline (<i>P</i>=.05). took average 13.64 (SD 10.50) days complete intervention, including pre- postassessments. spent 4.56 3.33) missions included app. Each mission mean between 2 3.01) 9.35 3.06) minutes. app was rated as useful very vast majority 90% (56/62). Moreover, (56/62) reported they learned lot, 98% (61/62) would recommend friend. Repeated ANOVA (43/62, 69%) showed after intervention increased intention well fewer less distance. CONCLUSIONS Preliminary data show feasible acceptable missions, there understanding along decrease stigma lasts least 3 months. results support potential technology-based interventions A larger, community-controlled recommended.

Language: Английский

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