Pragmatic Approach to the Assessment and Use of Digital Mental Health Interventions for Health Workers

Symptoms of poor mental health among working people, especially health workers, are on the rise in the United States, contributing to a burgeoning market of thousands of mental health technology products, few of which have undergone rigorous evaluation. Most research on these products focuses on dep...

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Published inAmerican journal of public health (1971) Vol. 114; no. S2; pp. 171 - 179
Main Authors Krisher, Lyndsay, Boeldt, Debra L, Sigmon, Chloe A Nicksic, Rimel, Sarah E, Newman, Lee S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Public Health Association 01.02.2024
Subjects
Consumer goods
COVID-19
Digital Health
Employees
Employers
Evaluation research
Health Personnel - psychology
Health Professionals
Health Promotion
Humans
Intervention
Low income groups
Medical personnel
Medical technology
Mental disorders
Mental Health
Mental health care
Mental health services
Occupational Health
Organizational effectiveness
Organizations
Privacy
Public Health Workers
Research & Analysis
Smartphones
Telemedicine
Well being
Workers
Working conditions
Workplace - psychology
Workplaces
United States > US
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Summary:Symptoms of poor mental health among working people, especially health workers, are on the rise in the United States, contributing to a burgeoning market of thousands of mental health technology products, few of which have undergone rigorous evaluation. Most research on these products focuses on deploying digital mental health interventions as ancillary support in clinical practice and community settings. Little is known of the effectiveness of these tools when employers offer them. We describe the landscape of digital mental health interventions, providing an overview of mental health conditions that are addressed with technology-based solutions in the workplace and the products and services available. We argue for employers to apply a methodical approach to evaluating and selecting technologies for their organizations, and we review relevant frameworks for evaluation. Considering the rapidly evolving landscape of digital mental health interventions, we offer evidence-informed recommendations to organizations and decision-makers seeking to support workplace mental health and well-being, and we advocate the development of products that help organizations assess how they can mitigate workplace conditions that may contribute to poorer mental health. ( . 2024;114(S2):S171-S179. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307505).
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L. Krisher administered and visualized the project. L. Krisher and L. S. Newman conceptualized the project. L. S. Newman supervised the project. All authors wrote and edited the essay.
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DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307505