Feasibility of a Mental Health App Intervention for Emergency Service Workers and Volunteers: Single-Arm Pilot Study
The Build Back Better app demonstrated satisfactory levels of usability and acceptability. While the pilot study showed encouraging trends toward improved MH, further research with a larger sample size is needed to determine its efficacy. Participants furthermore suggested improvements in app navigation and content clarity, emphasizing the need for a more intuitive user experience. Given the positive feedback and improvement in MH outcomes, a larger-scale efficacy trial is warranted to further assess the app's potential for MH support in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Denise Meuldijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-8969)
- Daniel Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-9037)
- Richard Allan Bryant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-819X)
- Mark Deady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5230-2401)
- Douglas Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5412-0751)
- Samuel B. Harvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-3743)
Institutions
- Black Dog Institute (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/50995
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54