MyHEARTSMAP: development and evaluation of a psychosocial self-assessment tool, for and by youth

Background Paediatric mental health-related visits to the emergency department are rising. However, few tools exist to identify concerns early and connect youth with appropriate mental healthcare. Our objective was to develop a digital youth psychosocial assessment and management tool (MyHEARTSMAP)...

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Main Authors: Punit Virk, Samara Laskin, Rebecca Gokiert, Chris Richardson, Mandi Newton, Rob Stenstrom, Bruce Wright, Tyler Black, Quynh Doan
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:BMJ Paediatrics Open
Online Access:https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000493.full
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author Punit Virk
Samara Laskin
Rebecca Gokiert
Chris Richardson
Mandi Newton
Rob Stenstrom
Bruce Wright
Tyler Black
Quynh Doan
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Mandi Newton
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Quynh Doan
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description Background Paediatric mental health-related visits to the emergency department are rising. However, few tools exist to identify concerns early and connect youth with appropriate mental healthcare. Our objective was to develop a digital youth psychosocial assessment and management tool (MyHEARTSMAP) and evaluate its inter-rater reliability when self-administered by a community-based sample of youth and parents.Methods We conducted a multiphasic, multimethod study. In phase 1, focus group sessions were used to inform tool development, through an iterative modification process. In phase 2, a cross-sectional study was conducted in two rounds of evaluation, where participants used MyHEARTSMAP to assess 25 fictional cases.Results MyHEARTSMAP displays good face and content validity, as supported by feedback from phase 1 focus groups with youth and parents (n=38). Among phase 2 participants (n=30), the tool showed moderate to excellent agreement across all psychosocial sections (κ=0.76–0.98).Conclusions Our findings show that MyHEARTSMAP is an approachable and interpretable psychosocial assessment and management tool that can be reliably applied by a diverse community sample of youth and parents.
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spelling doaj-art-eaab8630018b41d380c17e21eb423c292024-11-30T23:25:12ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Paediatrics Open2399-97722019-09-013110.1136/bmjpo-2019-000493MyHEARTSMAP: development and evaluation of a psychosocial self-assessment tool, for and by youthPunit Virk0Samara Laskin1Rebecca Gokiert2Chris Richardson3Mandi Newton4Rob Stenstrom5Bruce Wright6Tyler Black7Quynh Doan81 School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada2 Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British of Columbia, Canada3 Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada1 School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada4 Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada5 Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada4 Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada6 Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada11 Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBackground Paediatric mental health-related visits to the emergency department are rising. However, few tools exist to identify concerns early and connect youth with appropriate mental healthcare. Our objective was to develop a digital youth psychosocial assessment and management tool (MyHEARTSMAP) and evaluate its inter-rater reliability when self-administered by a community-based sample of youth and parents.Methods We conducted a multiphasic, multimethod study. In phase 1, focus group sessions were used to inform tool development, through an iterative modification process. In phase 2, a cross-sectional study was conducted in two rounds of evaluation, where participants used MyHEARTSMAP to assess 25 fictional cases.Results MyHEARTSMAP displays good face and content validity, as supported by feedback from phase 1 focus groups with youth and parents (n=38). Among phase 2 participants (n=30), the tool showed moderate to excellent agreement across all psychosocial sections (κ=0.76–0.98).Conclusions Our findings show that MyHEARTSMAP is an approachable and interpretable psychosocial assessment and management tool that can be reliably applied by a diverse community sample of youth and parents.https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000493.full
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Rob Stenstrom
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Tyler Black
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MyHEARTSMAP: development and evaluation of a psychosocial self-assessment tool, for and by youth
BMJ Paediatrics Open
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