Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Upon enrollment and after informed consent, baseline surveys are administered to participants to gather data on demographics, mental and physical health and treatments, health behaviors, social suppor
Sponsors
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults (18+ years) 2. A Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) score of 10 or higher 3. Receive care from a clinic affiliated with Universidad Catolica Boliviana and El Servicio Departmental de Salud (SEDES) in La Paz/El Alto, Bolivia. 4. Access to a functional telephone 5. See their primary care doctor at participating clinics
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Life-threatening health problems, such as cancer, with less than a six-month life expectancy 2. Significant memory problems 3. Severe mental illness (bipolar disorder or schizophrenia)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Call completion rate is measured using the system-tracked number of completed weekly calls out of the total number of active call-weeks 2. Participant satisfaction with program is measured at 14 weeks using both open-ended (e.g., “What did you like best about your experience?” and close-ended (e.g, Likert-scale rating of overall satisfaction with program, likelihood of recommending it to a friend) items | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms are measured using the Personal Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) at baseline and during each IVR call. | — |
Countries
Bolivia
Outcome results
None listed