RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06087159

Promoting Mental Health of Teachers and Caregiver Using a Personalized mHealth Toolkit in Uganda

Promoting Mental Health of Teachers and Caregivers Using a Personalized mHealth Toolkit in Uganda

Sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Enrollment

1,180 participants

Start Date

Nov 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Depression, Anxiety Mental Health Literacy

Summary

This study record describes a two-phase of clinical trial study. The first phase is a pilot study phase (to study feasibility and efficacy of the intervention), and the second phase is an effectiveness study phase (a fully powered evaluation study to test the intervention effectiveness). This proposal seeks to develop and test a new mHealth intervention, the mHealth Toolkit for Wellness \& Empowering Lives of School Community (mWEL) in Uganda. The mWEL-digial toolkit is a preventive intervention tool for teachers and parents as a self-help support modality. Caregivers who need support in navigating the toolkit will be supported by peer-community health workers (P-CHWs).

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

Teaching in recruited schools.
At least 18 years old.
At least 18 years old.
Have a child aged 6-14 years.

Exclusion Criteria4

Evidence of psychopathology or cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude giving consent, or completing the survey instruments or the focus group of the study.
Parents/Teachers/Caregivers who are not in one of our recruited primary school
Participants under the age of 18
Participant who does not speak English and Luganda will not be able to participate

Interventions

BEHAVIORALmHealth Toolkit for Wellness & Empowering Lives of School Community (mWEL)

mWEL-App is a preventive intervention tool for teachers and parents as a self-help support. It integrates three key mental health presentive service functions: i) comprehensive screen to assess mental health (anxiety, depression), stress, and related contextual risks; ii) a tailored strength and weakness profile/report with recommendations to promote self-awareness and mental health knowledge; and iii) tailored evidence-based strategies and additional support and clinical resources to improve skills in stress management, emotion regulation, and maintain mental wellness. mWEL will be designed as a self-administered tool. Participating parents and teachers can access to mWEL app after they sign up for an account. Intervention participants will have access to the App anytime within a 3-5 month study period.