Supporting Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Digital Behavior Change Intervention: An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Pre-Post Intervention Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on people's mental health, particularly as people are advised to adhere to social distancing, self-isolation measures, and government-imposed national lockdowns. Digital health technologies have an important role to play in keeping people connected and in supporting their mental health and well-being. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health and social services were already strained.

Objective

Our objective was to evaluate the 12-week outcomes of the digitally delivered Gro Health intervention, a holistic digital behavior change app designed for self-management of mental well-being, sleep, activity, and nutrition.

Methods

The study used a quasi-experimental research design consisting of an open-label, single-ar

SUBMITTER: Summers C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496681 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature