Measurement-Based Peer Supervision App for Non-Specialist Providers

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

MBPS App: A MBPS web application designed and built on a customizable case management platform (CommCare) to support non-specialist providers will be used by study participants for approximately 3 months.

Study summary

The goal of this project is to enhance and evaluate the efficacy of a scalable digital solution designed to help train and support the work of non-specialist providers (NSPs), such as community health workers, to deliver therapy to individuals with anxiety and/or depression. The main questions this project aims to answer are:

* Can a digital tool help NSPs feel more confident in counseling patients?
* How can a digital tool be designed to optimally support the work of NSPs?

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Change in Behavioral Activation (BA) Quality over Sessions — 12 weeks, from enrollment to study completion (assessed every 4 weeks)
  The BA Quality Scale for Healthy Activity Program score will be used to assess differences in BA quality over 3 sessions as scored by self and peer based on review of recordings. The BA Quality Scale ranges from 0 to 8, with higher scores indicating higher quality.
• Change in Self-Efficacy — 12 weeks, from enrollment to study completion (assessed at Baseline and Endline)
  The Counselor Self-Efficacy Scale (SE-12) will be used to assess change in self-efficacy before and after the intervention. The scale ranges from 0 to 120 with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy.

Trial sites (1)