APEC digital hub for mental health

Ng, Chee H.; Goodenow, Maureen M.; Greenshaw, Andrew J.; Upshall, Phil; Lam, Raymond W.

doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(17)30034-2

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“…Information from this study will thus be critical for practitioners, as well as useful for informing policy and decision-making regarding psychological interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. If Text4Hope is effective for the Canadian population, we will explore scale-up and national implementation, and will disseminate this program for adaptation for potential global use through the APEC Digital Hub for Mental Health [ 42 ].…”

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Closing the Psychological Treatment Gap During the COVID-19 Pandemic With a Supportive Text Messaging Program: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation

Agyapong¹,

Hrabok²,

Vuong³

et al. 2020

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread globally with far-reaching, significant, and unprecedented impacts on health and everyday life. Threats to mental health, psychological safety, and well-being are now emerging, increasing the impact of this virus on world health. Providing support for these challenges is difficult because of the high number of people requiring support in the context of a need to maintain physical distancing. This protocol describes the use of SMS text messaging (Text4Hope) as a convenient, cost-effective, and accessible population-level mental health intervention. This program is evidence-based, with prior research supporting good outcomes and high user satisfaction. Objective The project goal is to implement a program of daily supportive SMS text messaging (Text4Hope) to reduce distress related to the COVID-19 crisis, initially among Canadians. The prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms; the demographic correlates of the same; and the outcomes of the Text4Hope intervention in mitigating distress will be evaluated. Methods Self-administered anonymous online questionnaires will be used to assess stress (Perceived Stress Scale), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale [GAD-7]), and depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9]). Data will be collected at baseline (onset of SMS text messaging), the program midpoint (6 weeks), and the program endpoint (12 weeks). Results Data analysis will include parametric and nonparametric techniques, focusing on primary outcomes (ie, stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms) and metrics of use, including the number of subscribers and user satisfaction. Given the large size of the data set, machine learning and data mining methods will also be used. Conclusions This COVID-19 project will provide key information regarding prevalence rates of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms during the pandemic; demographic correlates of distress; and outcome data related to this scalable population-level intervention. Information from this study will be valuable for practitioners and useful for informing policy and decision making regarding psychological interventions during the pandemic. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/19292

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Closing the Psychological Treatment Gap During the COVID-19 Pandemic With a Supportive Text Messaging Program: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation

Agyapong¹,

Hrabok²,

Vuong³

et al. 2020

JMIR Res Protoc

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“…This is despite increasing attempts by policy makers and governments to develop national mental health reforms, particularly in community mental health (Ng et al , 2009 ). Consequently, there have been significant multilateral and global ratifications to prioritise mental health, including by the Commonwealth of Nations (54 economies) (Ng, 2013 ), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (21 economies) (Ng et al , 2017 ) and the World Health Organization (WHO, 2013 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Mental health and integration in Asia Pacific

2018

BJPsych Int.

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“…The APEC Digital Hub website detailing sponsors, partnerships and programs was released at the start of the 2016-2017 season in which Vietnam hosted the year-long APEC annual meetings (Ng, Goodenow, Greenshaw, Upshall, Lam, 2017). The purpose of this website is to strengthen mental health communities in support of sustainable economic growth by sharing information, best practices, pilot collaborations and by promoting innovative research.…”

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“…Swift economic changes, aging populations and frequent natural disasters raise special challenges for APEC member economies that require a proactive and concerted response (APEC, 2012). A major milestone for APEC's Mental Health Roadmap initiative was reached in 2016 by establishment of a Digital Hub for Best and Innovative Practices in Mental Health Partnerships (Ng, Goodenow, Greenshaw, Upshall, Lam, 2017). The University of British Colombia and the University of Alberta, Canada, in cooperation with the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Mood Disorders Society of Canada were selected as principle hosts for this Digital Hub which collaborates with all APEC economies via a multinational APEC Mental Health Taskforce.…”

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Mental health indicators in APEC

Kron

Grewal

Idso

et al. 2018

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background: The World Economic Forum (2011) concluded that the economic impact of mental illness is the single most important contributor among all non-communicable diseases to loss of productivity. The 21 economies represented by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) responded to that information with efforts to address mental health as an integral component of economic development. Aim: In order to help assess the progress of APEC region compared to other regions of the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) granted us access to a subset of the 2014 Mental Health Atlas database containing health indicators from all 21 APEC economies. Methods: APEC-specific data were extracted using the same format used by WHO in its Mental Health Atlas to compare/contrast data in APEC versus the six WHO regions of the world. Results: It was observed that mental health workforces in APEC include a higher number of psychiatrist providers compared with WHO regions. Suicide rates reported in three APEC economies are among the highest in the world. All APEC economies continue their individual and coordinated efforts to support their ‘ APEC Roadmap to Promote Mental Wellness in a Healthy Asia Pacific (2014–2020)’. Conclusion: Significant challenges for APEC members exist to coordinate regional efforts to improve mental health due to highly variable income levels, existing health infrastructures and social preferences. The findings in this report may serve as a helpful baseline for measuring success within the APEC region by 2020, the year in which progress in support of economic development will be reassessed.

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APEC digital hub for mental health

Cited by 5 publications

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Closing the Psychological Treatment Gap During the COVID-19 Pandemic With a Supportive Text Messaging Program: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation

Closing the Psychological Treatment Gap During the COVID-19 Pandemic With a Supportive Text Messaging Program: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation

Mental health and integration in Asia Pacific

Mental health indicators in APEC

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