First, Do No Harm: Referring Primary Care Patients with Depression to an Internet Support Group
Autor: | Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, Daniel E. Ford, Robert C. Hsiung, Brady Goodwin, Thomas K. Houston, Joshua Fogel |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty 020205 medical informatics InformationSystems_INFORMATIONINTERFACESANDPRESENTATION(e.g. HCI) medicine.medical_treatment Health Informatics 02 engineering and technology Support group 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Health Information Management 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine Humans Psychiatry Referral and Consultation Depression (differential diagnoses) Original Research Self-efficacy Do no harm Internet Primary Health Care business.industry Depression Loneliness virus diseases Social Support General Medicine Middle Aged Self Efficacy 030227 psychiatry Self-Help Groups Socioeconomic Factors The Internet Female medicine.symptom business Risk assessment Psychology Self-Injurious Behavior |
Zdroj: | Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 24(1) |
ISSN: | 1556-3669 |
Popis: | Internet Support Groups (ISGs) offer people easy access to information regarding depression as well as support from others who are either currently suffering from depression or have previously suffered from depression. The safety and efficacy of ISGs for people with depression have not been thoroughly studied.The safety and helpfulness of a depression ISG were assessed by analyzing pre- and postintervention depressive symptoms, other psychological outcomes, and participant ratings of helpfulness.Participants were recruited through self-referral from six primary care offices. Participants were given access to a depression ISG and participated in an ISG for 6 weeks.Thirty-four (n = 34) participants enrolled in the study (mean age = 32.53, standard deviation [SD] = 16.10). Depressive symptoms approached significance for decreasing over time and self-efficacy increased over time. No self-harm occurred over the course of the study, but two participants developed self-harm ideation. Ratings of ISG helpfulness were mixed.Primary care patients participating in depression ISGs reported few adverse experiences directly related to the ISG. Depressive symptoms and self-efficacy have beneficial findings while ratings of helpfulness were mixed.Primary care patients can benefit from the use of an ISG. This could be particularly pertinent to people in rural settings where mental health resources are not as available. An ISG offers a low-cost and easily accessible resource for primary care patients with depression. |
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