1. Process evaluation of PsyCovidApp, a digital tool for mobile devices aimed at protecting the mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study
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Maria A. Fiol-deRoque, Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll, Sofia Mira-Martínez, Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno, Carolina Sitges, M. Esther García-Buades, Elena Gervilla, Mauro Garcia-Toro, Rocío Zamanillo-Campos, and Ignacio Ricci-Cabello
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mixed methods ,COVID-19 ,process evaluation ,digital intervention ,healthcare workers ,mental health ,Psychology ,BF1-990 - Abstract
IntroductionPsyCovidApp, a digital intervention aimed at safeguarding the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated in a randomized clinical trial to yield significant improvements solely among healthcare workers undergoing psychotherapy or receiving psychotropic medication.Objectives(1) To identify contextual factors and mechanisms of action that influenced the impact of PsyCovidApp during the aforementioned trial; (2) To pinpoint enhancements for optimizing its efficacy.Materials and methodsFor the first objective, a process evaluation was conducted, amalgamating quantitative techniques (surveying 216 healthcare professionals who had utilized PsyCovidApp during the trial) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare workers). The second objective involved a panel of seven experts, utilizing the RAND-UCLA methodology.ResultsThe quantitative study (response rate = 40%) revealed that 22% of respondents had not fully accessed the content of PsyCovidApp. The average usage time was 22.7 min/day, being higher (p
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- 2024
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