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The aim is to examine the effects of a digital mental health platform on Black and female health care workers' mental health outcomes.

April 19, 2026Journal of General Internal MedicineOpen Access

Differential Impact of a Digital Mental Health Engagement Platform on Black and Female Health Care Workers: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial

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AAAnish K. Agarwal LSLauren Southwick RGRachel Gonzales

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Secondary analysis shows digital engagement improves mental health outcomes in Black and female health care workers, highlighting scalability and equity.

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The aim is to examine the effects of a digital mental health platform on Black and female health care workers' mental health outcomes.
Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Enrollment of 1275 health care workers in an urban academic health system
Randomization to usual care or proactive digital engagement
Monthly digital outreach including mental health screening
Assessment of changes in depression, anxiety, well-being, and productivity scores
Both groups showed significant reductions in anxiety and depression scores over time.
Intervention improved work productivity for female health care workers at 6 months (LEAPS score difference: 1.70; p = 0.03).
Black participants displayed sustained improvement in depression scores at 9 months (−2.21; p < 0.001), although not statistically significant in adjusted models.

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Agarwal et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e4741c010ef96374d8fda0 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-026-10444-0

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Secondary analysis shows digital engagement improves mental health outcomes in Black and female health care workers, highlighting scalability and equity.

Differential Impact of a Digital Mental Health Engagement Platform on Black and Female Health Care Workers: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial

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Differential Impact of a Digital Mental Health Engagement Platform on Black and Female Health Care Workers: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial

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