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Evaluation of a three-phase implementation program in enhancing e-mental health adoption within Indigenous primary healthcare organisations
Buaphrao Raphiphatthana
Menzies School of Health Research
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Background: A three-phase implementation program was carried out to support Indigenous primary healthcare organisations in Australia to integrate e-mental health approaches into the day-to-day practice. The present study aimed to evaluate the process and the effectiveness of the program.
Methods : A concurrent triangulation design was employed to collect and compare quantitative and qualitative data from organisations that participated in the implementation program (case studies) to those that participated in training only (non-case studies). Quantitative methods, i.e., t-tests and descriptive statistics, were used to measure outcomes relating to the frequency of e-mental health usage and levels of organisational readiness. Qualitative data were analysed separately, using theoretical thematic analysis, to gain an in depth understanding of the implementation process. The findings were integrated and interpreted within the implementation science literature.
Results : The case studies evidenced greater use of e-mental health approaches than the non-case studies. They also demonstrated increased organisational readiness over the course of the implementation program. The program helped organisations to work and improve on essential aspects within the organisation so that they better supported e-mental health adoption. The key areas addressed were Information Technology resources and infrastructure, leadership and support, policy and protocols around e-mental health utilisation and its integration into practice.
Conclusions : By addressing and improving essential aspects relating to e-mental health implementation, the program helped organisations to increase organisational readiness and enhanced uptake of e-mental health approaches.
Keywords
e-Mental Health, implementation science, i-PARIHS framework
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Evaluation of a three-phase implementation program in enhancing e-mental health adoption within Indigenous primary healthcare organisations
Buaphrao Raphiphatthana
Menzies School of Health Research
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3236-8913
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Editor assigned
On 19 May, 2020
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On 18 May, 2020
Editor invited
On 18 May, 2020
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 29 Apr, 2020
Review #2 received
Received 23 Apr, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 17 Apr, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 25 Feb, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 16 Feb, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 23 Sep, 2019
Submission checks complete
On 30 Aug, 2019
Editor assigned
On 30 Aug, 2019
Editor invited
On 29 Aug, 2019
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On 21 Aug, 2019
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Background: A three-phase implementation program was carried out to support Indigenous primary healthcare organisations in Australia to integrate e-mental health approaches into the day-to-day practice. The present study aimed to evaluate the process and the effectiveness of the program.
Methods : A concurrent triangulation design was employed to collect and compare quantitative and qualitative data from organisations that participated in the implementation program (case studies) to those that participated in training only (non-case studies). Quantitative methods, i.e., t-tests and descriptive statistics, were used to measure outcomes relating to the frequency of e-mental health usage and levels of organisational readiness. Qualitative data were analysed separately, using theoretical thematic analysis, to gain an in depth understanding of the implementation process. The findings were integrated and interpreted within the implementation science literature.
Results : The case studies evidenced greater use of e-mental health approaches than the non-case studies. They also demonstrated increased organisational readiness over the course of the implementation program. The program helped organisations to work and improve on essential aspects within the organisation so that they better supported e-mental health adoption. The key areas addressed were Information Technology resources and infrastructure, leadership and support, policy and protocols around e-mental health utilisation and its integration into practice.
Conclusions : By addressing and improving essential aspects relating to e-mental health implementation, the program helped organisations to increase organisational readiness and enhanced uptake of e-mental health approaches.
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