Evaluation of a pilot implementation of a digital cognitive behavioral therapy platform for isolated older adults in county mental health services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Technology-enabled services (TESs) have the potential to increase access to mental healthcare. However, little research has focused on how TESs can be integrated into publicly funded service settings. As part of the state-wide Help@Hand project, Marin County conducted a pilot implementation of myStrength, a digital cognitive behavioral therapy platform, to explore its potential to reduce loneliness among isolated older adults. We evaluated the pilot impact using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework.

Method

A single-site 6-month pilot implementation recruited English (n = 15) and Spanish-speaking (n = 15) isolated older adults who received a digital literacy course followed by 8 weeks of myStrength acc

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Ramos R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11489907 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature