Table 4.
Internet-Based Intervention Feature | Usual MHW | MHW employed for research project | ||||||||||
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Miele.net, Finland [42, 43] | PCR, Netherlands [44] | MHEN, Canada [45, 46] | CommonGround, USAa [47, 48] | Momentum, Denmark [49] | Blended FACT, Netherlands [50] | ReConnect, Norway [51, 52] | HTP, USA [53] | SMART, Australia [54] | PRIME, USA [55] | PeerTECH, USA [56] | ||
Purpose | Self-management | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Recovery | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Enhance communication / SDM | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Training and support | Training/support provided to SU | ✔b | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Training provided to workers | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Technology components | Internet-based information portal | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Smartphone / tablet computer app | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Tools to record own content | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Information/tools to support daily living | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Communication channel with worker | ✔c | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Peer communication – digital or F2F | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Peer narratives (e.g. photos, videos, audio) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
Worker, SU interactions | Face-to-face using technology - prescribed | ✔ | ✔ | ✔d | ✔ | ✔d | ✔ | |||||
Face-to-face using technology – flexible | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
Internet-based – prescribed | ✔ | |||||||||||
Internet-based – flexible | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Reported Benefits | Increases SU autonomy – worker view | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Expands conversations – worker view | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||
Facilitates goal-related communication – SU view | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
Reported Barriers | Difficulties logging in | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
Extra workload, not integrated in service system | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Unsuitable for SU – worker view | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
F2F face-to-face, MHW mental health worker, SDM shared decision making, SU service user a. CommonGround Indiana and Kansas combined b. Training provided by worker in first session; c. Online Q&A column, not 1:1 communication with specific worker; d: First meeting to prepare for using intervention, incorporating digital tools