Technology-Facilitated Depression Self-Management Linked with Lay Supporters and Primary Care Clinics: Randomized Controlled Trial in a Low-Income Sample.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To test whether technology-facilitated self-management support improves depression in primary care settings. Methods: We randomized 204 low-income primary care patients who had at least moderate depressive symptoms to intervention or control. Intervention participants received 12 months of weekly automated interactive voice response telephone calls that assessed their symptom severity and provided self-management strategies. Their patient-nominated supporter (CarePartner) received corresponding guidance on self-management support, and their primary care team received urgent notifications. Those randomized to enhanced usual care received printed generic self-management instructions. Results: One-year attrition rate was 14%. By month 6, symptom severity on the P

SUBMITTER: Aikens JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8968843 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature