Design and content validation of a set of SMS to promote seeking of specialized mental health care within the Allillanchu Project
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Background: The aim of this study was to design and develop a set of, short message service (SMS) to promote specialized mental health care seeking within the framework of the Allillanchu Project. Methods: The design phase consisted of 39 interviews with potential recipients of the SMS, about use of cellphones, and perceptions and motivations towards seeking mental health care. After the data collection, the research team developed a set of seven SMS for validation. The content validation phase consisted of 24 interviews. The participants answered questions regarding their understanding of the SMS contents and rated its appeal. Results: The seven SMS subjected to content validation were tailored to the recipient using their name. The reminder message included the working hours of the psychology service at the patient's health center. The motivational messages addressed perceived barriers and benefits when seeking mental health services. The average appeal score of the seven SMS was 9.0 (SD±0.4) of 10 points. Participants did not make significant suggestions to change the wording of the messages. Conclusions: Five SMS were chosen to be used. This approach is likely to be applicable to other similar low-resource settings, and the methodology used can be adapted to develop SMS for other chronic conditions.
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In Allillanchu, patients who screened positive received text messages over 2 weeks with reminders about where and when to find mental health care and encouragement to seek help.
“Patients who screened positive are sent text messages over a 2-week period designed to further motivate them to seek mental health care. The messages consisted of reminders about where and when to find mental health care, as well as motivation and encouragement to seek help to address potential barriers to help seeking.33”
From Digital Technology for Building Capacity of Nonspecialist Health Workers for Task Sharing and Scaling Up Mental Health Care Globally (2019) · cites this paper as [33]
The Allillanchu platform sends motivational and reminder text messages to patients in need of treatment to support adherence.
“The platform can also send patients in need of treatment for common mental disorders motivational and reminder text messages to support treatment adherence.”
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- Authors
- Toyama, M., Diez-Canseco, F., Busse, P., Del Mastro, I., & Miranda, J. J.
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- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Universidad de Lima (PE)
- Corresponding author
- Miranda, J. J.
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- Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics
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- Wiley
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- 2018
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- 3
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- e2-e2
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- PMC5870406
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- short message service, mental health treatment seeking, content validation, motivational messages, barriers to mental health care, personalized messages, resource-limited settings, mobile health, chronic disease
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