Perceptions of mental health providers of the barriers and facilitators of using and engaging youth in digital mental-health-enabled measurement based care

Digital Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Increased rates of mental health disorders and substance use among youth young adults have increased globally, furthering the strain on an already burdened system. Digital solutions been proposed as a potential option for provision timely services youth, with little research exploring professional views about using such innovative tools. In Alberta, Canada, we are evaluating implementation integration digital (dMH) platform into existing service pathways. Within this paper seek to explore professionals' perceptions barriers facilitators that may influence their utilization MH-enabled measurement-based care (MBC) who access services.

Язык: Английский

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Organizational factors impacting the implementation of a digital mental health tool in Alberta's mental health care of youth and young adults

Digital Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

With mental health concerns on the rise among youth and young adults (age 12–24), increased options include virtual care, apps online tools, self-management tracking digitally-enabled coordination of care. These tools may function as alternatives or adjuncts to face-to-face models Innovative solutions in form digital (dMH) services not only provide support, resources but also decrease wait times waitlists, increase access, empower youth. However, organizational factors impact extent dMH interventions are that accepted, used, sustained clinical settings. This qualitative study explores barriers facilitators surrounding implementation a platform (Innowell), which uses measurement-based care (MBC) track progress outcomes. Data was collected from 154 providers participating 23 focus groups across Alberta, drawing school community settings, specialized services, primary networks. A thematic analysis revealed following: included incompatibility with current systems workflows, lack inter-organizational collaboration, time commitment, perceived sustainability literacy. Facilitators positive attitudes towards using optimize practices by empowering improving continuity transitions quality well workplace culture leadership. The highlights critical need for decision makers leaders address integrating training establishing interoperability between digitized in-person healthcare systems, leveraging support MBC youth-centred

Язык: Английский

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Consenting for themselves: a qualitative study exploring a Gillick Competence assessment to enable adolescents to self-consent to low-risk online research

BMJ Open, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(3), С. e090747 - e090747

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Providing digital mental health interventions online could expand access to help for young people, but requiring parental consent may be a barrier participation. We therefore need method that enables people <16 years old (ie, presumed competent in the UK) demonstrate Gillick Competence (understanding of purpose, process, potential benefits and harms) self-consent online, anonymous, low-risk studies. To explore whether new assessing participate low-risk, anonymous studies is acceptable both parents. interviewed 15 aged 13-5 12 parents this age group UK. Using qualitative approach, we explored acceptability series multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed assess understanding specific self-help research study testing self-kindness intervention. The MCQ answers participants gave mostly corresponded with their narrative explanations during interviews. Young thought process was empowering increase while also promoting independence. However, they emphasised importance individual differences different contexts highlighted safeguards place. MCQs were parents, providing preliminary evidence allowing <16s research. Further needed validate effectiveness among diverse range populations contexts.

Язык: Английский

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Mental health provider and youth service users’ perspectives regarding implementation of a digital mental health platform for youth: A survey study

Digital Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

For youth and young adults (YYAs) with mental health concerns, digital (dMH) can improve access to care support collaboration providers. Measurement-based using a dMH platform may further optimize YYA outcomes by individualizing treatment approaches. Engaging service providers provides an opportunity better understand how mitigate implementation challenges.

Язык: Английский

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Centering equity, diversity, and inclusion in youth digital mental health: findings from a research, policy, and practice knowledge exchange workshop

Frontiers in Digital Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6

Опубликована: Окт. 31, 2024

Youth mental health service organizations continue to rapidly broaden their use of virtual care and digital interventions as well leverage artificial intelligence other technologies inform decisions. However, many these services have failed alleviate persistent disparities among equity-seeking populations in some instances exacerbated them. Transdisciplinary intersectional knowledge exchange is greatly needed address structural barriers engagement, develop evaluate with historically underserved communities, ultimately promote more accessible, useful, equitable care.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring Youth Perspectives on Digital Mental Health Platforms: a Qualitative Descriptive Study (Preprint)

Опубликована: Дек. 22, 2024

The increasing prevalence of mental health disorders among youth underscores the need for accessible and effective interventions. Digital (dMH) platforms like Innowell offer promising solutions by access to care young people. However, understanding perspectives on these is crucial ensuring successful implementation sustained engagement. This study aimed explore platform, identifying key factors influencing uptake, engagement, long-term retention. A qualitative descriptive approach was used examine perspectives. Data were collected through nine focus groups one interview, involving 39 participants aged 15-24 years from urban (59%) rural (41%) communities in Alberta, Canada. Participants recruited clinics community organizations. Thematic analysis conducted transcripts identify that support or hinder engagement with platform. emphasized importance privacy, security, personalization building trust 72% reporting clear communication about data protection would increase their likelihood use. Progress tracking features, such as symptom trend visualizations diaries, identified 65% critical sustaining Ease use highlighted, 58% preferring mobile app functionality over web-based interfaces. Dynamic content personalized notifications suggested strategies maintain use, 64% valuing customizable reminders encourage daily interactions. Rural noted offline due inconsistent internet access. Additionally, recommended features crisis support, professional channels, local resources. Youth-centered design essential enhancing usability dMH Innowell. Key prioritized included progress tracking, personalization. user-friendly interfaces, along ability customize fostering Insights this provide actionable recommendations optimizing meet needs people, particularly diverse settings. Future research should tailored specific user demographics enhance scalability impact

Язык: Английский

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Exploring Youth Perspectives on Digital Mental Health Platforms: a Qualitative Descriptive Study (Preprint)

JMIR Human Factors, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 22, 2024

Язык: Английский

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