Title |
Evaluation of a culturally adapted training course in Indigenous e-mental health
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Published in |
Australasian Psychiatry, September 2015
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DOI | 10.1177/1039856215608282 |
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Authors |
Kylie M Dingwall, Stefanie Puszka, Michelle Sweet, Patj Patj Janama Robert Mills, Tricia Nagel |
Abstract |
To report the impact of the Indigenous e-mental health training course 'Yarning about Indigenous Mental Health using the AIMhi Stay Strong App'. Participants were trained in e-mental health and the use of one of the first culturally adapted e-mental health interventions - The AIMhi Stay Strong App. Between October 2013 and December 2014, 138 participants completed the 'Yarning about Indigenous Mental Health using the AIMhi Stay Strong App' training course and 130 completed pre- and post-training questionnaires to explore knowledge and confidence in a number of areas trained. Paired t-tests showed significant improvements across all measures of skill and knowledge except for confidence in using computers. E-mental health is a relatively new development that may contribute to improved access to mental health services for rural and remote Indigenous Australians, particularly where such tools are culturally adapted. Whilst current knowledge and use of e-mental health tools in this group of Northern Territory service providers was limited, perceived knowledge and confidence in use was significantly improved following training. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Australia | 6 | 43% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 14% |
Denmark | 1 | 7% |
United States | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 4 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 12 | 86% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 7% |
Scientists | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 87 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 14 | 16% |
Researcher | 11 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 8% |
Student > Master | 7 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
Other | 17 | 19% |
Unknown | 27 | 31% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 18 | 20% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 10% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 10% |
Computer Science | 8 | 9% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 5% |
Other | 10 | 11% |
Unknown | 30 | 34% |