Perspectives, Experiences, and Practices in the Use of Digital Information Technologies in the Management of Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder in Health Care Systems in Colombia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4697277
AutoresPaula Cárdenas (0000-0001-5598-5546, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Sophia M Bartel (0000-0002-9431-8735, Dartmouth College, autor de correspondencia), Viviana Cruz (0009-0004-5046-701X, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Lina Gáfaro (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), José M Uribe-Restrepo (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Miguel Uribe (0000-0003-4284-7886, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), William C Torrey (0000-0002-5801-8129, Dartmouth College), Sergio M Castro (0000-0001-6820-8711, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Leonardo Cubillos (0000-0003-1436-1854, Dartmouth College), Makeda J Williams (0000-0001-8896-4637, The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA), Lisa A Marsch (0000-0001-6429-0965, Dartmouth College), Diana Goretty Oviedo-Manrique (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Carlos Gómez-Restrepo (0000-0002-9013-5384, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana)
Año2020
Volumen30
Número6
Páginas906-916
Fecha de publicación2020-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732320902460
PMID32054418
OpenAlexW3006234031
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas24

Digital information technologies are increasingly used in the treatment of mental health disorders. Through this qualitative study, researchers illuminated perspectives, experiences, and practices among diverse stakeholders in the use of digital information technologies in the management of depression and alcohol use disorders in Colombia. In-depth interviews and focus groups were conducted in five primary care institutions across Colombia. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The use of technology in the treatment of mental health disorders can facilitate the evaluation and diagnosis, treatment, and promotion and prevention of mental health disorders, as well as multiple nonmental health applications in the primary care setting. Potential barriers to the use of technology in this setting include challenges of digital literacy, access to technology, confidentiality, and financing. This study can inform the implementation of digital information technologies in the care of depression and problematic alcohol use within health care systems in Colombia

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