Adrián Aguilera|Clara Berridge
Qualitative Feedback From a Text Messaging Intervention for Depression: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Cultural Differences
University of California, Berkeley|San Francisco General Hospital|University of California, San Francisco|Brown University|Providence College
mobile health interventions often standardized assumed work users however may missing cultural differences experiences interventions may impact intervention effectivethe objective study assess qualitative feedback participants determine differences spanish speakers english speakers daily text messages sent patients adjunct group cognitive behavioral therapy cbt depressionmessages inquired mood specific themes thoughts activities social interactions manualized group cbt intervention thirtynine patients participated text messaging pilot study average age participants 53 years sd 104 range 2372qualitative feedback spanish speakers highlighted feelings social support whereas english speakers noted increased introspection selfawareness mood statethese cultural differences explored may impact effect supportive mobile health interventionsclinicaltrialsgov nct01083628 httpclinicaltrialsgovct2showstudynct01083628 archived webcite httpwwwwebcitationorg6stpbdhuq