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Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services and Mobile Technology to Support the Management of Depression Among Black American Women: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
McCall T, Foster M, Schwartz T. Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services and Mobile Technology to Support the Management of Depression Among Black American Women: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2023, 25: e45766. PMID: 37467027, PMCID: PMC10398364, DOI: 10.2196/45766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesManagement of depressionSignificant odds ratioHealth servicesOdds ratioBlack American womenAmerican womenCommon mental health conditionsHealth conditionsBlack womenSelf-administered web-based questionnaireInadequate health insuranceChronic health conditionsMobile health interventionsMental health conditionsCross-sectional survey studyMental health careMistrust of providersHelp-seeking propensityText messagingSMS text messagingDepressive symptomsDepression severityWeb-based questionnaireGreater severityRecommendations for design of a mobile application to support management of anxiety and depression among Black American women
McCall T, Threats M, Pillai M, Lakdawala A, Bolton C. Recommendations for design of a mobile application to support management of anxiety and depression among Black American women. Frontiers In Digital Health 2022, 4: 1028408. PMID: 36620185, PMCID: PMC9816326, DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.1028408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of anxietyMental health servicesMental health careMental health appsHealth servicesAppropriate mental health careBlack womenHealth careAdverse health outcomesBlack American womenHealth appsAmerican womenDigital health equityContinued disparitiesFocus groupsHealth outcomesDigital health toolsHealth toolsHealth equityMental healthDescriptive qualitative content analysisWomenDepressionCOVID-19 pandemicInterview guideDevelopment of a Mobile App to Support Self-management of Anxiety and Depression in African American Women: Usability Study
McCall T, Ali MO, Yu F, Fontelo P, Khairat S. Development of a Mobile App to Support Self-management of Anxiety and Depression in African American Women: Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research 2021, 5: e24393. PMID: 34133313, PMCID: PMC8408754, DOI: 10.2196/24393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUser interfaceUsability testingMobile appsMental health servicesAfrican American womenUser Interface SatisfactionIterative usability testingVisual focusUsability testing sessionsUser tasksHealth servicesInterface satisfactionMobile health studyText featuresUser experienceUsability studyUsability assessmentCognitive walkthroughEye-tracking glassesFirst-time usersInformation iconsAmerican womenMobile technologyCommon mental health conditionsApps
2021
A systematic review of telehealth interventions for managing anxiety and depression in African American adults
McCall T, Bolton CS, Carlson R, Khairat S. A systematic review of telehealth interventions for managing anxiety and depression in African American adults. MHealth 2021, 7: 31-31. PMID: 33898600, PMCID: PMC8063009, DOI: 10.21037/mhealth-20-114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAfrican American adultsTelehealth interventionsSystematic reviewAmerican adultsPROSPERO International Prospective RegisterInternational Prospective RegisterMental health servicesScience electronic databasesComprehensive literature searchAvailable peer-reviewed literatureProspective RegisterTelehealth modalitiesDepressive symptomsElectronic databasesHealth servicesMental illnessLiterature searchRelevant articlesPeer-reviewed literatureDepressionInterventionAdultsSignificant reductionSymptomsWhite counterparts
2020
The Acceptability of Text Messaging to Help African American Women Manage Anxiety and Depression: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
McCall T, Schwartz TA, Khairat S. The Acceptability of Text Messaging to Help African American Women Manage Anxiety and Depression: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. JMIR Mental Health 2020, 7: e15801. PMID: 31909720, PMCID: PMC7055826, DOI: 10.2196/15801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health careAfrican American womenAmerican womenHealth careText messagingMental health servicesCross-sectional survey studySelf-administered web-based surveyHalf of respondentsEligible participantsGeneral populationHealth servicesMental illnessWeb-based surveySignificant associationSociodemographic characteristicsWomenDepressionCareConvenience samplingWhite counterpartsAnxietyAcceptable modeExploratory studyModalities
2019
Acceptability of Telemedicine to Help African American Women Manage Anxiety and Depression.
McCall T, Schwartz T, Khairat S. Acceptability of Telemedicine to Help African American Women Manage Anxiety and Depression. 2019, 264: 699-703. PMID: 31438014, DOI: 10.3233/shti190313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American womenAmerican womenAcceptability of telemedicineMental health servicesUse of telemedicineMental health careGeneral populationHealth servicesMental illnessWeb-based surveySignificant associationYoung womenHealth careWomenTelemedicineAdditional researchDepressionAnxietyConvenient optionVideo callsHigh acceptanceAcceptabilityIllnessCare