MyHEARTSMAP: development and evaluation of a psychosocial self-assessment tool, for and by youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paediatric mental health-related visits to the emergency department are rising. However, few tools exist to identify concerns early and connect youth with appropriate mental healthcare. Our objective was to develop a digital youth psychosocial assessment and management tool (MyHEARTSMAP) and evaluate its inter-rater reliability when self-administered by a community-based sample of youth and parents.

Methods

We conducted a multiphasic, multimethod study. In phase 1, focus group sessions were used to inform tool development, through an iterative modification process. In phase 2, a cross-sectional study was conducted in two rounds of evaluation, where participants used MyHEARTSMAP to assess 25 fictional cases.

Results

MyHEARTSMAP displays good face and content

SUBMITTER: Virk P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6668754 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature