Drafting the Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative for Youth (AIMhi-Y) App: Results of a formative mixed methods study

Povey, Josie; Sweet, Michelle; Nagel, Tricia; Mills, Patj Patj Janama Robert; Stassi, Catherine Pumuralimawu; Puruntatameri, Anne Marie Ampirlipiyanuwu; Lowell, Anne; Shand, Fiona; Dingwall, Kylie

doi:10.1016/j.invent.2020.100318

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“…The association between good mental health outcomes and access to digital technologies, including computers, the internet, smartphones and mobile applications (apps), has been identified in several national studies [ 47 , 48 , 49 ]. Online interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapy tools and apps to address mental illness, particularly depression and anxiety [ 23 ] and suicide ideation [ 50 ], have been shown to be acceptable and successful with Indigenous young people in Australia [ 47 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 ]. MindSpot national online services were found to be effective in the assessment and treatment of anxiety and depression among Indigenous people, providing a cost-effective means to overcome barriers to their mental health care [ 55 ].…”

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“…Indigenous young people have also reported increasing acceptability of e-mental health resources that have potential to improve mental health and well-being if they are well supported and integrated through existing services structures [ 23 ]. However, for online interventions to be effective, access to the internet and computer literacy are essential, as is the ability to use a range of digital platforms including mobile phones.…”

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“…Over the past months, social distancing measures and social isolation have severely limited opportunities for social engagement among young people. For many Indigenous young people, these connections are being maintained and sustained through the use of modern technologies to access mental health services and technologies (including apps), call lines and information as well as to maintain access to friend and families [ 23 ].…”

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“…Suicide rates and clusters among Indigenous young people are especially concerning and require additional support through e-health apps and age-appropriate social media that have previously proven effective in reducing suicide and self-harm [ 22 ]. Importantly, Indigenous young people demonstrate strong adaptability in their engagement with new technologies to support culturally responsive mental health interventions [ 23 ]. Several studies have shown that digital technologies and platforms such as Facebook© can promote connection to family and community, provide cultural continuity and help young people to stay involved with friends [ 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”

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Connection to... Addressing Digital Inequities in Supporting the Well-Being of Young Indigenous Australians in the Wake of COVID-19

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Usher

Jackson

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(1) Background: This article examines whether connection to digital technologies helps connect young Indigenous people in Australia to culture, community and country to support good mental health and well-being and protect against indirect and potentially long-term effects of COVID-19. (2) Method: We reviewed literature published between February and November 2020 and policy responses related to digital strategies. We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, government policy websites and key Indigenous literature sources, identifying 3460 articles. Of these, 30 articles and 26 policy documents were included and analysed to identify existing and expected mental health outcomes among Indigenous young people associated with COVID-19 and more broadly. (3) Results: There are inequities in affordable access to digital technologies. Only 63% of Indigenous people have access to internet at home. Digital technologies and social media contribute to strong cultural identity, enhance connections to community and country and improve mental health and social and emotional well-being outcomes. (4) Discussion: Access to digital technologies can facilitate healing and cultural continuity, self-determination and empowerment for young people to thrive, not just survive, in the future. (5) Conclusion: More targeted policies and funding is urgently needed to promote digital technologies to enhance Indigenous young people’s access to mental health and well-being services, maintain cultural connections and evaluate the effectiveness of these initiatives using Indigenous well-being indicators.

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“…50,51 For school-based mental health services, co-design can help ensure the needs of the target cultural group are truly considered during service development. 52 Adapting existing services and interventions to different cultural groups might further mitigate this barrier with meta-analytic data suggesting interventions are up to 4 times more effective when delivered using this approach (e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy).…”

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Barriers and enablers faced by regional and rural schools in supporting student mental health: A mixed‐methods systematic review

Perkins

Clarke

Smith

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Australian J Rural Health

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Background: Australian policy reports recommended schools to be leveraged to better support student mental health, with a focus on regional and rural areas where students have poorer mental health outcomes. In designing solutions to address this systemic gap, decision-makers require an understanding of the barriers and facilitators experienced by regional and rural schools. However, current literature has focused on metropolitan schools and neglected to explore facilitators. Objective: To review the evidence on barriers and facilitators in delivering student mental health support experienced by regional and rural schools in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nations. Design: A mixed-methods systematic review of peer-reviewed and grey literature. Findings:The search identified 4819 studies. A full-text review by 2 reviewers resulted in 5 papers, which met the inclusion criteria and were assessed using methodological appraisal. One study used qualitative data, 2 studies used quantitative data, and 2 studies were a mixed-methods design. Discussion: While there was a paucity of studies, this review draws together the most up-to-date research. The barriers and facilitators were categorised into 3 themes: access to services and resources; mental health literacy of staff and parents; and communication and collaboration between stakeholders. Conclusion:This review presents a comprehensive synthesis of the literature and highlights opportunities to leverage rural and regional schools to support student mental health, focusing on the quality of communication and collaboration, and increasing access to services and resources, and mental health literacy. Research should explore the unique advantages of rural and regional areas to inform policy, including a focus on strengths.

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Anything goes for participant, patient and public involvement in youth mental health research

Bakermans‐Kranenburg,

van IJzendoorn

2024

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BackgroundParticipant and Public Involvement in youth mental health research aims at making research more responsive to the needs of youth struggling with mental health issues, their parents, and mental health professionals and other stakeholders. Do characteristics of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in youth mental health research align with transparency and replication prerequisites as necessary conditions for translation? Relatedly, the question is addressed whether co‐authorship should be assigned to youth involved in the study.MethodsHere we address these questions re‐visiting 50 PPI studies included in two recent systematic reviews of PPI on characteristics that are pertinent to questions about transparency, replicability, translatability, and co‐authorship in PPI research.ResultsAlmost two‐third of the studies on youth mental health incorporating PPI translate their results to policy or practice, mostly as recommendations but sometimes also by dissemination of (online) interventions. At the same time the authors of a substantial majority of the studies (70%) also suggest the need for further work on their results, for example, in randomized controlled trials to validate the outcome of their exploratory inquiry. Only a quarter of the studies using PPI met the conditions for replicability, thus a majority of the PPI studies suggest premature translation of results. Authorship to involved participants was assigned in 24% of the studies.Conclusions“Anything goes” for PPI in an exploratory stage to generate fruitful hypotheses. Translation of the findings of PPI studies however require a firm evidence base of replicated results. Radical merging of research and action in participatory action research seems incompatible with replicable and therefore translatable inquiry. Assigning co‐authorship to PPI representatives is often at odds with current guidelines for authorship. More evidence from randomized trials on the translational impact of PPI is needed before grant foundations should require PPI in grant proposals.

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Drafting the Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative for Youth (AIMhi-Y) App: Results of a formative mixed methods study

Cited by 30 publications

References 42 publications

Connection to... Addressing Digital Inequities in Supporting the Well-Being of Young Indigenous Australians in the Wake of COVID-19

Connection to... Addressing Digital Inequities in Supporting the Well-Being of Young Indigenous Australians in the Wake of COVID-19

Barriers and enablers faced by regional and rural schools in supporting student mental health: A mixed‐methods systematic review

Anything goes for participant, patient and public involvement in youth mental health research

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