Mary Ann Jarvis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6085481 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary Ann Jarvis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary Ann |
| FAMILY NAME | Jarvis |
| SIGNATURE | JARVIS M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4410-8147 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Midwives’ acceptance of mHealth applications in the dissemination of maternal health education in primary healthcare clinics
Health education improves pregnancy outcomes, with mHealth increasing its access; however, barriers to delivering messages exist. The study aimed to describe midwives’ (N = 104) acceptance of mHealth in health educating pregnant women during and between antenatal visits at primary healthcare clinics in a sub-district of eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Yakubu and Dasuki's, self-administered questionnaire consisting of six subscales and bas…
Delivering a psychosocial program for older people living in retirement homes during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The Covid‐19 pandemic lockdown regulations caused retirement homes to temporarily ban in‐person visitation potentially increasing the mental health risks of older people. An opportunity arose for a multistakeholder community collaboration to design a mental health program for older people. To evaluate the process of delivering a 12‐week psychosocial program aimed at preventing loneliness, countering boredom, and providing older people in restrict…
An Evaluation of a Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy mHealth-Supported Intervention to Reduce Loneliness in Older People
There is a high prevalence of loneliness among older people, especially in residential care settings. Loneliness is often accompanied by maladaptive cognitions which can affect the maintenance and establishment of meaningful social connections. This study implemented and evaluated a low-intensity Cognitive Behavior Therapy (LI-CBT) mHealth-supported intervention which targeted maladaptive cognitions in older people (≥60 years) experiencing loneli…
This phone saved my life”
This qualitative study aimed to explore older persons’ experiences and appraisals of the utility of an mHealth intervention for reducing their sense of loneliness. Participants (n = 13; 86.42% females; age range 65 to 87 years) received training in the use of a smartphone and a social networking application (WhatsApp). Following the intervention, they completed a focus group discussion. For data triangulation, participants shared their social med…
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An Evaluation of a Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy mHealth-Supported Intervention to Reduce Loneliness in Older People
There is a high prevalence of loneliness among older people, especially in residential care settings. Loneliness is often accompanied by maladaptive cognitions which can affect the maintenance and establishment of meaningful social connections. This study implemented and evaluated a low-intensity Cognitive Behavior Therapy (LI-CBT) mHealth-supported intervention which targeted maladaptive cognitions in older people (≥60 years) experiencing loneli…
This phone saved my life”
This qualitative study aimed to explore older persons’ experiences and appraisals of the utility of an mHealth intervention for reducing their sense of loneliness. Participants (n = 13; 86.42% females; age range 65 to 87 years) received training in the use of a smartphone and a social networking application (WhatsApp). Following the intervention, they completed a focus group discussion. For data triangulation, participants shared their social med…
Midwives’ acceptance of mHealth applications in the dissemination of maternal health education in primary healthcare clinics
Health education improves pregnancy outcomes, with mHealth increasing its access; however, barriers to delivering messages exist. The study aimed to describe midwives’ (N = 104) acceptance of mHealth in health educating pregnant women during and between antenatal visits at primary healthcare clinics in a sub-district of eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Yakubu and Dasuki's, self-administered questionnaire consisting of six subscales and bas…
Delivering a psychosocial program for older people living in retirement homes during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The Covid‐19 pandemic lockdown regulations caused retirement homes to temporarily ban in‐person visitation potentially increasing the mental health risks of older people. An opportunity arose for a multistakeholder community collaboration to design a mental health program for older people. To evaluate the process of delivering a 12‐week psychosocial program aimed at preventing loneliness, countering boredom, and providing older people in restrict…
Psychological intervention (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Loneliness (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · mHealth (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Technology Use by Older Adults (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)