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
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...
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| author | Maria A. Fiol-deRoque Maria A. Fiol-deRoque Maria A. Fiol-deRoque Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll Sofia Mira-Martínez Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno Carolina Sitges Carolina Sitges M. Esther García-Buades Elena Gervilla Elena Gervilla Mauro Garcia-Toro Mauro Garcia-Toro Mauro Garcia-Toro Rocío Zamanillo-Campos Rocío Zamanillo-Campos Ignacio Ricci-Cabello Ignacio Ricci-Cabello Ignacio Ricci-Cabello |
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| description | 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 < 0.05) among consumers of psychotropic medications. Contents related to relaxation and mindfulness were most highly rated. Acceptability and usefulness scores ranged between 7.3–7.5/10 points, with higher ratings (p < 0.05) among women and older healthcare workers. The qualitative study uncovered that the primary barriers to using PsyCovidApp were workload, lack of time, and exhaustion. Its primary mechanisms of action included emotion identification, mental health regulation (e.g., insomnia, intense emotions), and learning of techniques and skills. The expert panel reached a consensus on 29 proposals to optimize PsyCovidApp.ConclusionThe knowledge derived from this study could inform the design and implementation of future similar digital tools. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0f6e58b0e6549c5806281ac20e8891a2024-03-21T16:19:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-03-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.13783721378372Process 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 studyMaria A. Fiol-deRoque0Maria A. Fiol-deRoque1Maria A. Fiol-deRoque2Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll3Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll4Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll5Sofia Mira-Martínez6Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno7Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno8Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno9Carolina Sitges10Carolina Sitges11M. Esther García-Buades12Elena Gervilla13Elena Gervilla14Mauro Garcia-Toro15Mauro Garcia-Toro16Mauro Garcia-Toro17Rocío Zamanillo-Campos18Rocío Zamanillo-Campos19Ignacio Ricci-Cabello20Ignacio Ricci-Cabello21Ignacio Ricci-Cabello22Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, SpainPrimary Care Research Unit of Majorca, Palma, SpainResearch Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS), Barcelona, SpainHealth Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, SpainPrimary Care Research Unit of Majorca, Palma, SpainResearch Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS), Barcelona, SpainHealth Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, SpainAndalusian School of Public Health, Granada, SpainCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainGranada Biosanitary Research Institute, Granada, SpainHealth Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, SpainUniversity of the Balearic Islands, Palma, SpainUniversity of the Balearic Islands, Palma, SpainHealth Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, SpainUniversity of the Balearic Islands, Palma, SpainHealth Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, SpainResearch Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS), Barcelona, SpainUniversity of the Balearic Islands, Palma, SpainHealth Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, SpainPrimary Care Research Unit of Majorca, Palma, SpainHealth Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, SpainPrimary Care Research Unit of Majorca, Palma, SpainCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainIntroductionPsyCovidApp, 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 < 0.05) among consumers of psychotropic medications. Contents related to relaxation and mindfulness were most highly rated. Acceptability and usefulness scores ranged between 7.3–7.5/10 points, with higher ratings (p < 0.05) among women and older healthcare workers. The qualitative study uncovered that the primary barriers to using PsyCovidApp were workload, lack of time, and exhaustion. Its primary mechanisms of action included emotion identification, mental health regulation (e.g., insomnia, intense emotions), and learning of techniques and skills. The expert panel reached a consensus on 29 proposals to optimize PsyCovidApp.ConclusionThe knowledge derived from this study could inform the design and implementation of future similar digital tools.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1378372/fullmixed methodsCOVID-19process evaluationdigital interventionhealthcare workersmental health |
| spellingShingle | Maria A. Fiol-deRoque Maria A. Fiol-deRoque Maria A. Fiol-deRoque Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll Sofia Mira-Martínez Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno Carolina Sitges Carolina Sitges M. Esther García-Buades Elena Gervilla Elena Gervilla Mauro Garcia-Toro Mauro Garcia-Toro Mauro Garcia-Toro Rocío Zamanillo-Campos Rocío Zamanillo-Campos Ignacio Ricci-Cabello Ignacio Ricci-Cabello Ignacio Ricci-Cabello 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 Frontiers in Psychology mixed methods COVID-19 process evaluation digital intervention healthcare workers mental health |
| title | 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 |
| title_full | 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 |
| title_fullStr | 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 |
| title_full_unstemmed | 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 |
| title_short | 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 |
| title_sort | 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 |
| topic | mixed methods COVID-19 process evaluation digital intervention healthcare workers mental health |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1378372/full |
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