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Morina N, Ewers SM, Passardi S, et al. Mental health assessments in refugees and asylum seekers: evaluation of a tablet-assisted screening software. Confl Health. 2017;11:18doi: 10.1186/s13031-017-0120-2.
Morina, N., Ewers, S. M., Passardi, S., Schnyder, U., Knaevelsrud, C., Müller, J., Bryant, R. A., Nickerson, A., & Schick, M. (2017). Mental health assessments in refugees and asylum seekers: evaluation of a tablet-assisted screening software. Conflict and health, 1118. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-017-0120-2
Morina, Naser, et al. "Mental health assessments in refugees and asylum seekers: evaluation of a tablet-assisted screening software." Conflict and health vol. 11 (2017): 18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-017-0120-2
Morina N, Ewers SM, Passardi S, Schnyder U, Knaevelsrud C, Müller J, Bryant RA, Nickerson A, Schick M. Mental health assessments in refugees and asylum seekers: evaluation of a tablet-assisted screening software. Confl Health. 2017 Oct 02;11:18. doi: 10.1186/s13031-017-0120-2. eCollection 2017. PMID: 29026438; PMCID: PMC5623980.
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Confl Health. 2017 Oct 02;11:18. doi: 10.1186/s13031-017-0120-2. eCollection 2017.

Mental health assessments in refugees and asylum seekers: evaluation of a tablet-assisted screening software.

Conflict and health

Naser Morina, Simon M Ewers, Sandra Passardi, Ulrich Schnyder, Christine Knaevelsrud, Julia Müller, Richard A Bryant, Angela Nickerson, Matthis Schick

Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Culmannstrasse 8, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
  2. Department of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany.
  3. Psychiatric Services Thurgau, CH-8596 Münsterlingen, Switzerland.
  4. School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, N.S.W. 2052 Australia.

PMID: 29026438 PMCID: PMC5623980 DOI: 10.1186/s13031-017-0120-2

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mental health problems resulting from persecution and forced migration are very common among refugees and asylum seekers and evolve into a major public health challenge in hosting societies. Language barriers often prevent timely access to appropriate health care, leading to chronic trajectories and abortive social integration. Tools for multilingual screening and assessment could be of great benefit for this particularly vulnerable population as well as for policy makers. This study aimed at testing the reliability, feasibility and usability of the Multi-Adaptive Psychological Screening Software (MAPSS), a newly developed Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview Software (ACASI) for touchscreen devices, for screening purposes in a clinical setting.

METHODS: In a randomized cross-over design including both MAPSS and paper-pencil clinician-administered interviews, 30 treatment-seeking refugees completed clinical measures and a feasibility questionnaire to rate the user interface of MAPSS. Five professionals performed given tasks in MAPSS and completed usability questionnaires for the administration interface.

RESULTS: Results showed no differences between the two assessment modalities with regard to symptom scores. The findings suggest good feasibility and usability of MAPSS in traumatized refugees. The administration via MAPSS was significantly shorter than the paper-pencil interview.

CONCLUSION: MAPSS may be a cost-effective, flexible and valid alternative to interpreter-based psychometric screening and assessment.

Keywords: ACASI; Clinical setting; Feasibility; Interview; Refugees; Screening; Usability

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