Evaluating a mental health support mobile app for adults with type 1 diabetes living in rural and remote communities: The REACHOUT pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To evaluate a mobile app that delivers mental health support to adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) living in rural and remote communities using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Intervention fidelity, Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework.

Methods

This study recruited 46 adults to participate in a 6-month intervention using REACHOUT, a mobile app that delivers peer-led mental health support (one-on-one, group-based texting and face-to-face virtual). Baseline and 6-month assessments measured diabetes distress (DD), depressive symptoms and perceived support (from family/friends, health care team and peers) along with other RE-AIM metrics.

Results

Calculations for reach and adoption found that 3% of eligible adults enrolled in REACHOUT and 55% of diabetes education centre

SUBMITTER: Tang TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823309 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature