在埃塞俄比亚制定和测试心理健康应用程序的初步有效性和可接受性。

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背景:精神卫生移动应用程序是解决世界精神科医生短缺和偏远地区获得护理机会有限问题的一种具有成本效益和可扩展的解决方案。然而,埃塞俄比亚目前没有提供精神卫生干预的移动应用程序。因此,本项目旨在开发并测试基于android的移动应用程序的初步有效性和可接受性,用于COVID-19期间及以后的心理健康信息、心理自我测试和治疗建议。方法:我们进行了初步评估,回顾与心理健康手机应用相关的体验和需求。采用面向对象建模和敏捷开发软件开发方法。我们使用了Android Studio的布局编辑器、资源管理、调色板和主题编辑器。我们使用Java作为编写应用程序代码的编程语言,使用可扩展标记语言(XML)构建应用程序的整体结构,使用SQLite将数据本地保存在用户的设备上。为了确保质量,在整个开发过程中定期执行测试。结果:该项目开发了一款基于android的移动应用程序,用于心理健康信息、心理自我测试和COVID-19治疗建议。初步评估发现,目前没有针对心理健康护理的手机应用程序。在参与者中,94.6%的人认为心理健康应用程序有利于公众、患者和医疗保健专业人员。然而,由于担心自我治疗和药物滥用,一些人反对这款应用。结论:该研究表明,人们对心理健康手机应用的需求很高,但很少有参与者担心自我治疗或滥用药物。建议使用支持本地语言的应用程序,非药物治疗应与临床医生咨询结合使用。
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Developing and testing preliminary effectiveness and acceptability of a mental health application in Ethiopia.

Background: Mental health mobile applications are a cost-effective and scalable answer to the world's psychiatrist shortage and limited access to care in remote areas. However, there is currently no mobile application for providing mental health interventions in Ethiopia. Therefore, this project aimed to develop and test the preliminary effectiveness and acceptability of an Android-based mobile application for mental health information, psychological self-testing, and treatment recommendation during COVID-19 and beyond.

Methods: We conducted a preliminary assessment to review experiences and demands associated with the mental health mobile apps. Object-oriented modeling and the Agile Development software development methodology were employed. Android Studio's layout editor, resource management, palette, and theme editor were used. We utilized Java as the programming language for writing application code, eXtensible Markup Language (XML) to construct the overall structure of the app, and SQLite to save data locally on the user's device. To ensure quality, tests were performed on a regular basis throughout the development process.

Results: The project developed an Android-based mobile app for mental health information, psychological self-testing, and treatment recommendations for COVID-19. A preliminary assessment found no existing mobile apps for mental health care. Of participants, 94.6% believed mental health apps benefit the public, patients, and healthcare professionals. However, some individuals opposed the app due to concerns about self-treatment and medication misuse.

Conclusion: The study indicates a high demand for a mental health mobile app, but few participants fear self-treatment or drug abuse. Apps that support native languages are recommended, and nonpharmacological treatments should be used in conjunction with clinician consultation.

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