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JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE
卷 22, 期 6, 页码 369-377出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X15605406
关键词
Refugees; South Africa; depression; mobile phone; SMS
资金
- NIH [R25TW009337]
- Fogarty International Center
- National Institute of Mental Health
Introduction Few studies in developing nations have assessed the use of short messaging services (SMS) to identify psychological challenges in refugee populations. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of SMS-based methods to screen for depression risk among refugees in South Africa attending mental health services, and to compare its reliability and acceptability with face-to-face consultation. Methods Of the 153 refugees enrolled at baseline, 135 were available for follow-up assessments in our cohort study. Depression symptomatology was assessed using the 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS) instrument. Results Nearly everyone possessed a mobile phone and utilized SMS. Furthermore, low incomplete item response in QIDS and high perceived ease of interacting via SMS with service providers supported the feasibility of this method. There was a fair level of reliability between face-to-face and SMS-based screening methods, but no significant difference in preference rating between the two methods. Conclusion Despite potential implementation barriers (network delay/phone theft), depression screening using SMS may be viable for refugee mental health services in low-resource settings.
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