Effectiveness of El Buen Consejo Movil (EBCM; the mobile Sound Advice), to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social isolation among users in the Dominican Republic

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dc.contributor.authorAngelina Sosa Lovera
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-27T13:28:32Z
dc.date.available2025-08-27T13:28:32Z
dc.date.issued2023-02-25
dc.descriptionPublicado por la revista: "Hispanic Healthccare International, 2025, pp1-9; "
dc.description.abstractThe availability of mental health services in the Dominican Republic is limited and mental health needs have increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mobile mental health apps may be a feasible response to this increased demand for services, but few have been tested in Spanish speaking low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile app, El Buen Consejo Movil (EBCM) to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, social isolation and loneliness. Of the twenty-seven participants who screened eligible to use EBCM, twenty participants logged in and used the app (users). The PHQ-9 results were clinically and statistically significant. A decrease in PHQ-9 score was sustained in 75% of users over 12 weeks. Results of the pre and post NIH Toolbox Adult Social Relationship Scales indicated that there was a statistically significant difference in score (p = .011). Our study is one of the few studies to trial a mobile app in a Spanish speaking Caribbean LMIC. The EBCM app was a useful and effective resource to support the therapeutic process for participants with symptoms of depression
dc.identifier.citationSosa Lovera, A. (2025). Effectiveness of El Buen Consejo Movil (EBCM; the mobile Sound Advice), to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social isolation among users in the Dominican Republic. Hispanic Healthccare International, 1–9.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositoriovip.uasd.edu.do/handle/123456789/984
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofseries2025; 12
dc.titleEffectiveness of El Buen Consejo Movil (EBCM; the mobile Sound Advice), to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social isolation among users in the Dominican Republic
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