Scaling Up Science-based Mental Health Interventions in Latin America
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Depression
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 1348
- Locations
- 6
- Primary Endpoint
- The Integrated Measure of Implementation Context and Outcomes as a Change Over Time in Low and Middle Income Countries Consumer Instrument
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Conduct systematic, multi-site mental health implementation research in both rural and urban primary care settings with a broad group of stakeholders in the US and Latin America.
Detailed Description
The investigators plan to launch and evaluate a new mental health service delivery model in Latin America. Specifically, in this new multi-component, mental health service delivery intervention, the investigators propose to: (1) harness mobile behavioral health technology for mental health (with a primary focus on depression and a secondary focus on problematic alcohol and other substance abuse), (2) launch new workforce training and service delivery models (including the integration of technology into service delivery), (3) launch and evolve an integrated data management system for systematic data tracking and outcomes assessment, and (4) launch and grow a learning collaborative of organizations integrating mental health into primary care. The investigators will launch this project at multiple primary care sites in various parts of Colombia, with a plan to inform subsequent adoption in several other Latin American countries, including Chile and Peru.
Investigators
Lisa A. Marsch
Director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Provider and administrative staff Inclusion Criteria:
- •Aged \> 18 years
- •Have worked for the study site for at least 3 months.
- •Participant Inclusion Criteria:
- •Aged \> 18 years
- •Patients at one of our collaborating primary care sites
- •Screen positive for minor (score of 5-9), moderate (score of 10-14), moderately severe (score of 15-19) or severe (score of 20-27) depression on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)62 and/or screen positive for problematic alcohol use on Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) developed by the World Health Organization (a score of 8 or more on 10-item AUDIT)63 and have a confirmed diagnosis of depression and/or alcohol use disorder based on clinical consultation at the primary care site
- •Willing to provide informed consent to use mobile intervention and complete study assessments
Exclusion Criteria
- •Participant Exclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis with co-occurring severe mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression with psychotic features)
- •Alcohol withdrawal symptoms that require higher level of care (e.g., emergency medical or inpatient treatment)
- •Express suicidal intention. This assessment will be based on a combination of a patient's response on the PHQ-9 assessment followed by further assessment by a primary care clinician. The PHQ-9 measure will not be used solely to determine eligibility on this criterion. Persons who express suicidal intention will immediately be provided immediate crisis management in accordance with the crisis management protocol at the collaborating primary care site.
- •Intoxicated or otherwise impaired at the time of assessment (rendering the individual incapable of informed consent)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The Integrated Measure of Implementation Context and Outcomes as a Change Over Time in Low and Middle Income Countries Consumer Instrument
Time Frame: At 6- and 12-month follow-up visits with a sub-sample of participants
This measure consists of 5 scales: Adoption, Appropriateness, Acceptability, Feasibility, and Reach/Access. All four scales have a range of 1 to 4 (1- Not at all, 2- A little bit, 3- A moderate amount, 4- A lot).
The Program Sustainability Assessment Tool (PSAT) Providers
Time Frame: At the time of the provider training, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months.
This instrument was developed from the Program Sustainability Assessment and consists of 7 scales: Environmental Support, Partnerships, Organizational Capacity, Program Evaluation, Program Adaptation, Communication with Public, and Communications within the organization. All scales have a range of 1 to 4 (1- Not at all, 2- A little bit, 3- A moderate amount, 4- A lot). The seven sub-scales are combined to an overall score by averaging the sub-scale scores. The computed overall scales have a range of 1 to 4.
The Integrated Measure of Implementation Context and Outcomes as a Change Over Time in Low and Middle Income Countries Provider Instrument
Time Frame: At the time of the provider training, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months.
This measure consists of 8 scales: Adoption, Appropriateness, Feasibility, Reach/Access, Organizational climate, Leadership in Implementing, and General Leadership Skills. All eight scales have a range of 1 to 4 (1- Not at all, 2- A little bit, 3- A moderate amount, 4- A lot).
The Integrated Measure of Implementation Context and Outcomes as a Change Over Time in Low and Middle Income Countries Organizational Staff Instrument
Time Frame: At the time of the staff training, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months.
This measure consists of 9 scales: 1) Adoption, Appropriateness, Acceptability, Feasibility, Reach/Access, Organizational climate, Leadership in Implementing, General Leadership Skills, and Knowledge. All nine scales have a range of 1 to 4 (1- Not at all, 2- A little bit, 3- A moderate amount, 4- A lot).
The Program Sustainability Assessment Tool (PSAT) Administrative Staff
Time Frame: At the time of the staff training, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months.
This instrument was developed from the Program Sustainability Assessment and consists of 7 scales: Environmental Support, Funding Stability, Partnerships, Organizational Capacity, Program Evaluation, Program Adaptation, Communication with Public, Communications within the organization, and Communication with Government. All seven scales have a range of 1 to 4 (1- Not at all, 2- A little bit, 3- A moderate amount, 4- A lot). The seven sub-scales are combined to an overall score by averaging the sub-scale scores. The computed overall scales have a range of 1 to 4.
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8)(This patient measure were assessed at baseline and every 3 months thereafter for a period of 12 months (for a total of 5 assessment timepoints per patient).)
- General Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7)(This patient measure were assessed at baseline and every 3 months for a period of 12 months (for a total of 5 assessment timepoints per patient).)
- The Quick Drinking Screen (QDS) (for Full Implementation Study Only)(At baseline and every 3 months for a period of 12 months (for a total of 5 assessment timepoints per patient with implementation study participants).)
- 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS)(This patient measure were assessed at baseline and every 3 months for a period of 12 months (for a total of 5 assessment timepoints-level assessments per patient).)