AIMhi Stay Strong App

Description:

This App is designed to help give healthcare workers a structured approach to helping indigenous clients with mental health and substance abuse issues. For each client, the app builds up a picture of the persons identified strengths and weaknesses, identifies goals to work on and developes a plan to achieve it by breaking it down into steps. The program uses a low impact combination of problem solving therapy and motivational interviewing in a interactive app with a largely pictorial interface. A pictorial summary can be sent to the cliet for their reference.

Service URL:

https://www.menzies.edu.au/page/Resources/Stay_Strong_iPad_App/

Agency Responsible:

Menzies School of Health Research and QUT.

Mobile Platforms:

Apple and Android.

Details

Format:

Smartphone Application. tablet app

Intervention Type:

Psychological - Problem solving. Motivational care planning

Course Structure:

Structured Course.

Course Length:

Other. No set length

Support Option:

No support. Designed for use as an aid to counselling by healthcare providers

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Resilience. Indigenous mental health

Target Audience:

Adult. For use by Indigenous Healthcare Providers

Language:

English.

Access

Mobile platforms:

Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.menzies.staystrong

Apple:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aimhi-stay-strong-app/id912289264?ls=1&mt=8

Fee:

Fee-based. $7.99 on iTunes, $9.99 on Play Store

Access:

Closed: Fee required.

Contact Details:

info.aimhi@menzies.edu.au

Research evidence

Research Trials:

0

Research RCTs:

0

Outcome Summary:

No effectiveness trials have been carried out, but a qualitative study was published on the acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of the program. The study found that there was support for the program amongst service providers.  

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Research paper citations

Dingwall, K. M., Puszka, S., Sweet, M., & Nagel, T. (2015). “Like Drawing Into Sand”: Acceptability, Feasibility, and Appropriateness of a New e‐Mental Health Resource for Service Providers Working With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Australian Psychologist, 50(1), 60-69.