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To develop and evaluate a web-based digital platform designed to address youth mental health and psychosocial needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 1, 2023PAMJ - One HealthOpen Access

Development of a digital mental health platform in the era of COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: findings and implications

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SMShillah MwavuaKenya School of Government CNCarol NgunuUniversity of Nairobi IGIsaiah GitongaNational University of Ireland, Maynooth

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Action research pilot demonstrates the feasibility of a digital mental health platform for youth, highlighting its utility for delivering psychosocial support during crises.

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To develop and evaluate a web-based digital platform designed to address youth mental health and psychosocial needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Employed a mixed-methods action research design to create and pilot a digital mental health platform between October 2020 and July 2021.
Recruited a convenience sample of 150 young people from community gathering spaces across three informal settlements in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
Delivered support services via online self-assessments, 19 online interactive sessions, weekly bulk emails, and 1,343 motivational short message service (SMS) texts.
More than half of the participants completed online self-assessments and attended 19 virtual sessions, which increased mental health and psychosocial awareness.
Participants reported that the platform provided pertinent information and effectively connected them to available support services and professional care.

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Mwavua et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f3ee0263cb652be05e44da https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj-oh.2023.11.7.39040

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Action research pilot demonstrates the feasibility of a digital mental health platform for youth, highlighting its utility for delivering psychosocial support during crises.

Development of a digital mental health platform in the era of COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: findings and implications

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Development of a digital mental health platform in the era of COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: findings and implications

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