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- Title
Developing an mHealth Intervention to Reduce COVID-19-Associated Psychological Distress Among Health Care Workers in Nigeria: Protocol for a Design and Feasibility Study.
- Authors
Akinsulore, Adesanmi; Aloba, Olutayo; Oginni, Olakunle; Oloniniyi, Ibidunni; Ibigbami, Olanrewaju; Seun-Fadipe, Champion Tobi; Opakunle, Tolulope; Owojuyigbe, Afolabi Muyiwa; Olibamoyo, Olushola; Mapayi, Boladale; Okorie, Victor Ogbonnaya; Adewuya, Abiodun Olugbenga
- Abstract
Background: Globally, COVID-19-related psychological distress is seriously eroding health care workers' mental health and well-being, especially in low-income countries like Nigeria. The use of mobile health (mHealth) interventions is now increasingly recognized as an innovative approach that may improve mental health and well-being. This project aims to develop an mHealth psychological intervention (mPsyI) to reduce COVID-19-related psychological distress among health care workers in Nigeria. Objective: Our objective is to present a study protocol to determine the level of COVID-19-related psychological distress among health care workers in Nigeria; explore health care workers' experience of COVID-19-related psychological distress; develop and pilot test mPsyI to reduce this distress; and assess the feasibility of this intervention (such as usability, engagement, and satisfaction). Methods: A mixed (quantitative and qualitative) methods approach is used in which health care workers will be recruited from 2 tertiary health care facilities in southwest Nigeria. The study is divided into 4 phases based on the study objectives. Phase 1 involves a quantitative survey to assess the type and levels of psychosocial distress. Phase 2 collects qualitative data on psychosocial distress among health care workers. Phase 3 involves development of the mHealth-based psychological intervention, and phase 4 is a mixed methods study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. Results: This study was funded in November 2020 by the Global Effort on COVID-19 Health Research, and collection of preliminary baseline data started in July 2021. Conclusions: This is the first study to report the development of an mHealth-based intervention to reduce COVID-19-related psychological distress among health care workers in Nigeria. Using a mixed methods design in this study can potentially facilitate the adaptation of an evidence-based treatment method that is culturally sensitive and cost-effective for the management of COVID-19-related psychological distress among health care workers in Nigeria.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; MOBILE health; COVID-19 pandemic; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; MENTAL health
- Publication
JMIR Research Protocols, 2022, Vol 11, Issue 11, p272
- ISSN
1929-0748
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2196/36174