Use of mobile assessment technologies in inpatient psychiatric settings. Asian J Psychiatr 2014 Aug;10:90-5
Date
07/22/2014Pubmed ID
25042959Pubmed Central ID
PMC4105698DOI
10.1016/j.ajp.2014.04.004Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84904498124 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 27 CitationsAbstract
Mobile electronic devices (i.e., PDAs, cellphones) have been used successfully as part of research studies of individuals with severe mental illness living in the community. More recently, efforts have been made to incorporate such technologies into outpatient treatments. However, few attempts have been made to date to employ such mobile devices among hospitalized psychiatric patients. In this article, we evaluate the potential use of such devices in inpatient psychiatric settings using 33 hospitalized patients with schizophrenia. Employing an Experience Sampling Method approach, we provide support for the feasibility of using such devices, along with examples of potentially clinically-relevant information that can be obtained using such technologies, including assessment of fluctuations in the severity of psychotic symptoms and negative mood in relation to social context, unit location, and time of day. Following these examples, we discuss issues related to the potential use of mobile electronic devices by patients hospitalized at inpatient psychiatric settings including issues related to patients' compliance, assessment schedules, questionnaire development, confidentiality issues, as well as selection of appropriate software/hardware. Finally, we delineate some issues and areas of inquiry requiring additional research and development.
Author List
Kimhy D, Vakhrusheva J, Liu Y, Wang YMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultCell Phone
Female
Humans
Inpatients
Male
Mental Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult