Implementing an mHealth System for Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care: A Mixed Methods Study of Clinicians’ Initial Expectations and First Year Experiences

Authors

Marie-Louise Mares, University of Wisconsin-Madison
David H. Gustafson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Joseph E. Glass, Group Health Research Institute
Andrew Quanbeck, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Helene McDowell, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Fiona McTavish, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Amy Atwood, Group Health Research Institute
Lisa Marsch, Dartmouth College

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-29-2016

Publication Title

BioMed Central Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Department

Geisel School of Medicine

Abstract

Millions of Americans need but don’t receive treatment for substance use, and evidence suggests that addiction-focused interventions on smart phones could support their recovery. There is little research on implementation of addiction-related interventions in primary care, particularly in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide primary care to underserved populations. We used mixed methods to examine three FQHCs’ implementation of Seva, a smart-phone app that offers patients online support/discussion, health-tracking, and tools for coping with cravings, and offers clinicians information about patients’ health tracking and relapses. We examined (a) clinicians' initial perspectives about implementing Seva, and (b) the first year of implementation at Site 1.

DOI

10.1186/s12911-016-0365-5

Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation

Mares, Marie-Louise; Gustafson, David H.; Glass, Joseph E.; Quanbeck, Andrew; McDowell, Helene; McTavish, Fiona; Atwood, Amy; and Marsch, Lisa, "Implementing an mHealth System for Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care: A Mixed Methods Study of Clinicians’ Initial Expectations and First Year Experiences" (2016). Dartmouth Scholarship. 639.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/639