Subscribers’ Perspectives and Satisfaction with the MoreGoodDays Supportive Text Messaging Program and the Impact of the Program on Self-Rated Clinical Measures
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(2), С. 580 - 580
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2024
Background:
Young
adults
(18
to
30
years
of
age)
are
confronted
with
numerous
challenges,
such
as
academic
stressors
and
peer
pressure.
The
MoreGoodDays
program
was
co-designed
young
alleviate
psychological
issues,
improve
their
mental
well-being
provide
support
for
in
Alberta
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
beyond.
Objective:
current
study
aimed
explore
subscribers’
perspectives
satisfaction
supportive
text
messaging
impact
on
self-rated
clinical
measures.
Methods:
Subscribers
were
invited
via
a
link
delivered
message
complete
online
evaluation
surveys
at
six
weeks,
three
months
months.
Program
perception
questions
adapted
from
those
used
evaluate
related
programs.
Anxiety,
depression
PTSD
symptoms
respectively
assessed
using
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder-7
scale,
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-9
scale
Civilian
Checklist
5,
resilience
levels
Brief
Resilience
Scale
(BRS).
Data
analyzed
SPSS
version
26
Windows
utilizing
descriptive
inferential
statistics.
Results:
There
total
168
respondents
across
follow-up
time
points
(six
months).
overall
mean
8.74
(SD
=
1.4).
A
116
(69.1%)
agreed
or
strongly
that
messages
helped
them
cope
stress,
118
(70.3)
loneliness.
Similarly,
130
(77.3%)
made
feel
connected
system,
135
(80.4)
indicated
well-being.
In
relation
outcomes,
ANOVA
test
showed
no
significant
differences
scores
PHQ-9,
GAD-7
PCL-C
scales
BRS
baseline
points.
addition,
there
statistically
difference
prevalence
likely
GAD,
MDD,
low
weeks.
Conclusions:
Notwithstanding
lack
improvement
subscribers
program,
high
suggests
accepted
technology-based
intervention
co-created
adults,
this
offers
vital
tool
complement
existing
Язык: Английский
Mitigating Psychological Problems Associated with the 2023 Wildfires in Alberta and Nova Scotia: Six-Week Outcomes from the Text4Hope Program
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(3), С. 865 - 865
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Background:
In
2023,
wildfires
led
to
widespread
destruction
of
property
and
displacement
residents
in
Alberta
Nova
Scotia,
Canada.
Previous
research
suggests
that
increase
the
psychological
burden
impacted
communities,
necessitating
population-level
interventions.
Cognitive
Behavioural
Therapy
(CBT)-based
text
message
interventions,
Text4HopeAB
Text4HopeNS,
were
launched
respectively,
during
2023
wildfire
season
support
mental
health
individuals.
Objectives:
The
study
examines
effectiveness
Text4HopeNS
alleviating
symptoms
improving
wellbeing
among
subscribers.
Methods:
involved
longitudinal
naturalistic
controlled
trial
designs.
comprised
subscribers
who
completed
program
surveys
at
baseline
six
weeks
post-enrolment,
while
compared
had
received
daily
supportive
messages
for
(intervention
group)
new
enrolled
same
period
but
not
yet
any
(control
group).
severity
low
resilience,
poor
wellbeing,
likely
Major
Depressive
Disorder
(MDD),
Generalized
Anxiety
(GAD),
Post-Traumatic
Stress
(PTSD),
suicidal
ideation
measured
on
Brief
Resilience
Scale
(BRS),
World
Health
Organization-5
Wellbeing
Index
(WHO-5),
Patient
Questionnaire
9
(PHQ-9),
7
(GAD-7)
scale,
PTSD
Checklist–Civilian
Version
(PCL-C),
ninth
question
PHQ-9,
respectively.
paired
independent
sample
t-tests
employed
data
analysis.
Results:
results
from
indicated
a
significant
reduction
mean
scores
PHQ-9
(−12.3%),
GAD-7
(−14.8%),
PCL-C
(−5.8%),
an
score
WHO-5,
BRS,
weeks.
study,
intervention
group
significantly
lower
(−30.1%),
(−29.4%),
(−17.5%),
(−60.0%)
which
measures
intensity
ideation,
WHO-5
(+24.7%),
control
group.
Conclusions:
this
Text4Hope
is
effective
mitigating
wildfires.
This
CBT-based
messaging
can
be
adapted
provide
individuals’
health,
especially
context
traumatic
events
adverse
experiences
such
as
those
induced
by
climate
change.
Policymakers
professionals
should
consider
these
findings
when
shaping
strategies
future
disaster
response
efforts,
emphasizing
value
scalable
culturally
sensitive
Язык: Английский
User Satisfaction With a Daily Supportive Text Message Program (Text4PTSI) for Public Safety Personnel: Longitudinal Cross-Sectional Study
JMIR Formative Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
7, С. e46431 - e46431
Опубликована: Июнь 23, 2023
Public
safety
personnel
(PSP)
are
exposed
to
traumatic
events
due
their
work
environments,
which
increases
the
risk
of
mental
health
challenges.
Providing
effective
and
evidence-based
interventions,
such
as
SMS
text
messaging
programs,
can
improve
PSP's
overall
well-being
with
high
user
satisfaction
rates.This
study
aims
evaluate
users'
satisfaction,
receptiveness,
perceptions
a
cognitive
behavioral
therapy
(CBT)-based
supportive
intervention
(Text4PTSI).Participants
self-subscribed
Text4PTSI
received
unidirectional
behavioral-based
messages
for
6
months.
Participants
completed
web-based
survey
delivered
via
message
at
enrollment,
weeks,
3
months,
months
post
enrollment.
Respondents'
perception
receptivity
program
were
assessed
using
questionnaire
measured
on
5-point
Likert
scale.
Data
collected
categorical
variables,
was
scale
from
0
100.There
131
subscribers
program;
however,
only
81
responded
survey,
producing
100
responses
across
follow-up
time
points.
The
mean
score
85.12
(SD
13.35).
More
than
half
agreed
or
strongly
that
helped
participants
cope
anxiety
(79/100
responses,
79%),
depressive
symptoms
(72/100
72%),
loneliness
(54/100
54%).
Similarly,
most
made
respondents
feel
connected
support
system,
improved
(84/100
84%),
felt
more
hopeful
about
managing
concerns
substance
use
(82
out
82%),
enhance
quality
life
(77/100
77%).
available
suggest
majority
always
read
took
reflect
each
(75/100
75%),
returned
once
(76/100
76%).PSP
who
surveys
reported
appreciation
receiving
during
6-month
program.
service
provided
could
pave
way
ensuring
better
uptake
potential
effectiveness
end
users.
Язык: Английский
Psychological Health and Wellness and the Impact of a Supportive Text Messaging Program (Wellness4MDs) Among Physicians and Medical Learners in Canada: Protocol for a Longitudinal Study
JMIR Research Protocols,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13, С. e44368 - e44368
Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2024
Background
Burnout,
anxiety,
and
depression
continue
to
affect
physicians,
postgraduate
medical
trainees,
students
globally
in
Canada
particularly
after
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Objective
The
primary
goal
of
this
project
is
design,
implement,
monitor,
evaluate
a
daily
supportive
SMS
text
messaging
program
(Wellness4MDs,
Global
Psychological
e-Health
Foundation).
aims
reduce
prevalence
severity
burnout,
symptoms
among
Canada.
Methods
This
longitudinal
study
represents
multistakeholder,
mixed
methods,
multiyear
implementation
science
project.
Project
evaluation
will
be
conducted
through
quantitative
prospective
approach
using
paired
sample
comparison,
naturalistic
cross-sectional
controlled
satisfaction
surveys.
Prevalence
estimates
for
psychological
problems
would
based
on
baseline
data
from
self-completed
validated
rating
scales.
Additional
collected
at
designated
time
points
comparison.
Outcome
measures
assessed
standardized
scales,
including
Maslach
Burnout
Inventory
burnout
symptoms,
9-item
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
7-item
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
scale
anxiety
World
Organization–Five
Well-Being
Index.
Results
launched
last
quarter
2023,
results
become
available
within
36
months.
Wellness4MDs
expected
physicians
achieve
high
subscriber
satisfaction.
Conclusions
provide
key
information
regarding
effectiveness
messages
links
mental
health
resources
these
parameters
Canadian
students.
Information
useful
informing
policy
decision-making
concerning
interventions
International
Registered
Report
Identifier
(IRRID)
PRR1-10.2196/44368
Язык: Английский
Peace Officer PTSD and Compound Trauma: Operational Risks and Stigma Management
IntechOpen eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 4, 2024
Peace
officers,
frequently
and
recurrently
exposed
to
trauma
on
the
job
often
working
long
shifts
overtime,
increasingly
suffer
from
PTSD
compound
that
predispose
those
officers
develop
depression,
anxiety,
compassion
fatigue,
suicidality,
lead
shoot
sooner
less
accurately,
over-perceive
threats,
under-perceive
options,
thereby
pose
unnecessarily
enhanced
risks
themselves
public.
That
confluence
is
exacerbated
by
toxic
masculinity
organizational
stigma
endemic
in
much
of
law
enforcement
can
prevent
afflicted
seeking
psychological
intervention
operational
accommodations
they
desperately
need.
This
chapter
sketches
current
situation
among
American
state-of-the-art
stigma-reduction,
stress-reduction,
interventions
are
beginning
ease
adverse
impacts
members
public
with
whom
interact.
Язык: Английский
Evaluating the 3-month post-intervention impact of a supportive text message program on mental health outcomes during the 2023 wildfires in Alberta and Nova Scotia, Canada
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2024
Individuals
exposed
to
wildfires
are
at
risk
of
developing
adverse
mental
health
conditions
in
the
months
following
event.
Receiving
supportive
text
interventions
during
and
after
a
wildfire
event
can
have
significant
impact
on
reducing
over
time.
Язык: Английский
Cancer Care Supportive Text Messaging Program (Text4Hope) for People Living With Cancer and Their Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Observational Study
JMIR Formative Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8, С. e53668 - e53668
Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2024
Background
Cancer
is
the
leading
cause
of
death
in
Canada,
and
living
with
cancer
generates
psychological
demands,
including
depression
anxiety
among
survivors
caregivers.
Text4Hope-Cancer
Care
SMS
text
messaging–based
service
was
provided
to
people
caregivers
during
COVID-19
pandemic
support
their
mental
health.
Objective
The
aim
this
study
examine
clinical
effectiveness
satisfaction
addressing
health
conditions
Methods
conducted
Alberta,
Canada.
People
who
were
diagnosed
or
receiving
treatment
self-subscribed
receive
3-months
daily
supportive
cognitive
behavioral
therapy–based
messages
a
web-based
survey
sent
at
designated
time
points
collect
nonclinical
data.
Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
scale
(HADS)
used
changes
symptoms
after
service.
Satisfaction
assessed
using
Likert
scale.
Descriptive
inferential
statistics
used,
test
significance
considered
P≤.05.
Results
Overall,
107
individuals
subscribed
service,
93
completed
program
(completion
rate
93/107,
86.9%).
A
significant
improvement
(HADS-Anxiety
[HADS-A]
subscale)
reported
3
months
(t11=2.62;
P=.02),
medium
effect
size
(Hedges
g=0.7),
but
not
(HADS-Depression
[HADS-D]
subscale).
Subscribers
expressed
high
agreed
that
has
helped
them
cope
improve
quality
life.
Most
subscribers
read
more
than
once
(30/30,
100%);
took
reflect
beneficial
action
reading
(27/30,
90%);
highly
>80%)
value
received
as
being
relevant,
succinct,
affirmative,
positive.
All
recommended
messaging
for
stress,
anxiety,
care
100%).
Conclusions
well-perceived
effectively
addressed
peak
pandemic.
This
provides
evidence-based
insight
policy
stakeholders
implement
similar
convenient,
economic,
accessible
services
vulnerable
populations
crises.
International
Registered
Report
Identifier
(IRRID)
RR2-10.2196/20240
Язык: Английский
Cancer Care Supportive Text Messaging Program (Text4Hope) for People Living With Cancer and Their Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Observational Study (Preprint)
Опубликована: Окт. 14, 2023
BACKGROUND
Cancer
is
the
leading
cause
of
death
in
Canada,
and
living
with
cancer
generates
psychological
demands,
including
depression
anxiety
among
survivors
caregivers.
Text4Hope-Cancer
Care
SMS
text
messaging–based
service
was
provided
to
people
caregivers
during
COVID-19
pandemic
support
their
mental
health.
OBJECTIVE
The
aim
this
study
examine
clinical
effectiveness
satisfaction
addressing
health
conditions
METHODS
conducted
Alberta,
Canada.
People
who
were
diagnosed
or
receiving
treatment
self-subscribed
receive
3-months
daily
supportive
cognitive
behavioral
therapy–based
messages
a
web-based
survey
sent
at
designated
time
points
collect
nonclinical
data.
Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
scale
(HADS)
used
changes
symptoms
after
service.
Satisfaction
assessed
using
Likert
scale.
Descriptive
inferential
statistics
used,
test
significance
considered
<i>P</i>≤.05.
RESULTS
Overall,
107
individuals
subscribed
service,
93
completed
program
(completion
rate
93/107,
86.9%).
A
significant
improvement
(HADS-Anxiety
[HADS-A]
subscale)
reported
3
months
(<i>t</i><sub>11</sub>=2.62;
<i>P</i>=.02),
medium
effect
size
(Hedges
<i>g</i>=0.7),
but
not
(HADS-Depression
[HADS-D]
subscale).
Subscribers
expressed
high
agreed
that
has
helped
them
cope
improve
quality
life.
Most
subscribers
read
more
than
once
(30/30,
100%);
took
reflect
beneficial
action
reading
(27/30,
90%);
highly
>80%)
value
received
as
being
relevant,
succinct,
affirmative,
positive.
All
recommended
messaging
for
stress,
anxiety,
care
100%).
CONCLUSIONS
well-perceived
effectively
addressed
peak
pandemic.
This
provides
evidence-based
insight
policy
stakeholders
implement
similar
convenient,
economic,
accessible
services
vulnerable
populations
crises.
INTERNATIONAL
REGISTERED
REPORT
RR2-10.2196/20240
Язык: Английский
Psychological Health and Wellness and the Impact of a Supportive Text Messaging Program (Wellness4MDs) Among Physicians and Medical Learners in Canada: Protocol for a Longitudinal Study (Preprint)
Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2023
BACKGROUND
Burnout,
anxiety,
and
depression
continue
to
affect
physicians,
postgraduate
medical
trainees,
students
globally
in
Canada
particularly
after
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
OBJECTIVE
The
primary
goal
of
this
project
is
design,
implement,
monitor,
evaluate
a
daily
supportive
SMS
text
messaging
program
(Wellness4MDs,
Global
Psychological
e-Health
Foundation).
aims
reduce
prevalence
severity
burnout,
symptoms
among
Canada.
METHODS
This
longitudinal
study
represents
multistakeholder,
mixed
methods,
multiyear
implementation
science
project.
Project
evaluation
will
be
conducted
through
quantitative
prospective
approach
using
paired
sample
comparison,
naturalistic
cross-sectional
controlled
satisfaction
surveys.
Prevalence
estimates
for
psychological
problems
would
based
on
baseline
data
from
self-completed
validated
rating
scales.
Additional
collected
at
designated
time
points
comparison.
Outcome
measures
assessed
standardized
scales,
including
Maslach
Burnout
Inventory
burnout
symptoms,
9-item
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
7-item
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
scale
anxiety
World
Organization–Five
Well-Being
Index.
RESULTS
launched
last
quarter
2023,
results
become
available
within
36
months.
Wellness4MDs
expected
physicians
achieve
high
subscriber
satisfaction.
CONCLUSIONS
provide
key
information
regarding
effectiveness
messages
links
mental
health
resources
these
parameters
Canadian
students.
Information
useful
informing
policy
decision-making
concerning
interventions
INTERNATIONAL
REGISTERED
REPORT
PRR1-10.2196/44368
Язык: Английский