Understanding the Role of Support in Digital Mental Health Programs With Older Adults: Users' Perspective and Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital mental health interventions have the potential to increase mental health support among isolated older adults. However, the older adult population can experience several barriers to accessing and using digital health resources and may need extra support to experience its benefits.

Objective

This paper aimed to understand what older adults experience as an important aspect of support during engagement in a digital mental health program. The program entailed 3 months of staff support to participate in digital literacy training and engage with the digital mental health platform myStrength, which offers support for a range of mental health challenges, including depression and anxiety.

Methods

A total of 30 older adults participated in surveys and intervi

SUBMITTER: Borghouts J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9795392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature