F32 F43.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The participants of an information and interchange programme comprising an information platform and a discussion forum will be asked to fill out online self-report questionnaires at the begin
Sponsors
Stiftung Deutsche Depressionshilfe
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Currently employed or voluntarily working as emergency medical personnel (EMP) or emergency medical technicians (EMT).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Online questionnaires (self-report, incl. collection of socio-demographic data) before participation (t0), after 4 weeks of participation (t1), after 12-weeks of participation (t2) on four selected mechanisms of change: attitudes toward professional help-seeking: ATSPPH-SF; sense of community support: 2-way SSS – subscale "giving emotional support" & MOS-SSS - subscale "emotional/informational support"; depression-literacy: DLS; depression stigma: DSS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (a) Online questionnaires (self-report) after 4 weeks of participation (t1) and after 12-weeks of participation (t2) on mental health: PHQ-4; WHO-5. (b) Online questionnaires (self-report) after 4 weeks of participation (t1) and after 12-weeks of participation (t2) on the intervention: usage behaviour, feedback incl. usefulness; negative effects: NEQ. (c) User-generated content (posts in the discussion forum) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactHanna Reich
Forschungszentrum Depression der Stiftung Deutsche Depressionshilfe c/o Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed