Mood Disorder, Psychotic Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Mental Health, Smart Technology, Mood disorder, Psychotic disorder
Brief summary
Patients with mood disorder or psychotic disorder will be given handheld devices with personal health records to educate, monitor and deliver customizable healthcare tools based on their personal needs. The use of technology has great potential to deliver care more effectively and efficiently. No actual information is on the handheld device - it is accessed from a secure site behind hospital firewalls.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAccess to TELUS Health Space and Smart Phone
Participants will be given their own TELUS Health Space and Smart Phone in order to have access to their personal health records. Specific procedures using the smart phone will depend on the individual care plan for each participant. Prompts and assessments will vary depending on participant needs.
Sponsors
London Health Sciences Centre
Canadian Mental Health Association
St. Joseph's Health Care London
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Must be diagnosed with mood disorder or psychotic disorder for a minimum one year * Able to make informed consent to participate in the study * Able to understand and speak English to the degree necessary to participate in interviews/focus groups
Exclusion criteria
* Younger than 18 or older than 80
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lehman Quality of Life - Brief Version | Every 6 months for total of 18 months |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed