Development of a Health Literacy Tool for Mental Health App Use
Presenter Type
UNO Undergraduate Student
Major/Field of Study
Psychology
Advisor Information
(dmdinkel@unomaha.edu) Danae Dinkel
Location
MBSC Ballroom Poster # 106 - U
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
24-3-2023 1:00 PM
End Date
24-3-2023 2:15 PM
Abstract
Previous research utilizing mobile apps for depression care has found they may help improve patient self-management of their depressive symptoms allowing them to gain some control over their health. Patients may find mobile health apps to be more convenient because apps can easily be transported, quickly accessed at any time, receive appointment or medication alerts, and overall help patients become more self-reliant. However, a potential challenge of using mobile apps with underserved populations such as African-American or Hispanic/Latino adults, is a lack of health literacy. Health literacy is important for developing interventions for patients because it ensures they understand and correctly use e-health mobile apps. Despite this, little to no research is available on how to determine if mobile apps are developed at an appropriate literacy level for underserved populations who could benefit from using them. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a tool to assess the health literacy of e-health mobile apps that could easily be used by healthcare providers. This project consists of 3 steps, 1) a literature review of existing health literacy and mobile app tools that are currently available 2) asking experts to identify key concepts that should be included in the tool, and 3) initial testing of the tool with healthcare providers. This poster presentation will provide an overview of the research that has been conducted thus far.
Scheduling
10:45 a.m.-Noon, 1-2:15 p.m., 2:30 -3:45 p.m.
Development of a Health Literacy Tool for Mental Health App Use
MBSC Ballroom Poster # 106 - U
Previous research utilizing mobile apps for depression care has found they may help improve patient self-management of their depressive symptoms allowing them to gain some control over their health. Patients may find mobile health apps to be more convenient because apps can easily be transported, quickly accessed at any time, receive appointment or medication alerts, and overall help patients become more self-reliant. However, a potential challenge of using mobile apps with underserved populations such as African-American or Hispanic/Latino adults, is a lack of health literacy. Health literacy is important for developing interventions for patients because it ensures they understand and correctly use e-health mobile apps. Despite this, little to no research is available on how to determine if mobile apps are developed at an appropriate literacy level for underserved populations who could benefit from using them. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a tool to assess the health literacy of e-health mobile apps that could easily be used by healthcare providers. This project consists of 3 steps, 1) a literature review of existing health literacy and mobile app tools that are currently available 2) asking experts to identify key concepts that should be included in the tool, and 3) initial testing of the tool with healthcare providers. This poster presentation will provide an overview of the research that has been conducted thus far.