Development of an Easy-to-Use Platform Containing Resources for Common Mental Health Concerns for Older Adults
About NIMHANS WISE
A WhatsApp-based Menu driven platform containing resources for dealing with common mental health concerns and wellbeing for older adults.
Key Study Objectives
- Exploring the perspectives of older adults on the usefulness of various technology-based platforms for accessing resources related to self-help for mental health.
- Exploring preferences of older adults in terms of type of platforms and features , attributes of the platform for accessing resources related to self-help for mental health.
- To develop a platform that utilizes the perspectives and preferences of older adults for hosting self-help materials for dealing with common mental health concerns and maintaining wellbeing and conduct a preliminary evaluation of its perceived usefulness and acceptability
Study Design
Phase 1:
A qualitative study employing in-depth interviews with older adults to explore their perspectives on the usefulness of technology-based platforms for accessing self-help mental health resources, as well as their preferences regarding the types of platforms and specific features or attributes.
Phase 2:
A qualitative exploratory design to assess the platform’s usability and acceptability in a sample of older adults inclined to use self-help resources for mental health and wellbeing.
Target Group
Older adults aged 55 years and above, residing in India.
Current Status
Phase I study completed. Platform under development – self-help modules for common mental health and wellbeing concerns are being designed and validated with stakeholder consultations.