Dimagi Inc.
The goal of this project is to enhance and evaluate the efficacy of a scalable digital solution designed to help train and support the work of non-specialist providers (NSPs), such as community health workers, to deliver therapy to individuals with anxiety and/or depression. The main questions this project aims to answer are: * Can a digital tool help NSPs feel more confident in counseling patients? * How can a digital tool be designed to optimally support the work of NSPs?
There is a critical shortage of mental health specialists (i.e., psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed mental health counselors) and a growing mental health crisis in the US. Task sharing, whereby highly qualified health workers share specific tasks non-specialist providers (NSPs) with less training and fewer qualifications in order to make more efficient use of the available human resources, is an approach that can scale and address unmet mental health needs, particularly in hard-to-reach communities with limited to no access to specialist care. The investigators propose a comprehensive solu…
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older; * English-speaking; and * Completed EMPOWER Behavioral Activation training Exclusion Criteria: \- Unable to participate in virtual meetings
A MBPS web application designed and built on a customizable case management platform (CommCare) to support non-specialist providers will be used by study participants for approximately 3 months.
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