A Virtual Mental Health Clinic for University Students: A Qualitative Study of End-User Service Needs and Priorities

被引：33

作者：

Farrer, Louise ^{[1
]}

Gulliver, Amelia ^{[1
]}

Chan, Jade K. Y. ^{[1
]}

Bennett, Kylie ^{[1
]}

Griffiths, Kathleen M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Australian Natl Univ, Natl Inst Mental Hlth Res, 63 Eggleston Rd, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

来源：

JMIR MENTAL HEALTH | 2015年 / 2卷 / 01期

基金：

英国医学研究理事会;

关键词：

university; student; mental health; online; qualitative;

D O I：

10.2196/mental.3890

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

Background: Help seeking for mental health problems among university students is low, and Internet-based interventions such as virtual clinics have the potential to provide private, streamlined, and high quality care to this vulnerable group. Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct focus groups with university students to obtain input on potential functions and features of a university-specific virtual clinic for mental health. Methods: Participants were 19 undergraduate students from an Australian university between 19 and 24 years of age. Focus group discussion was structured by questions that addressed the following topics: (1) the utility and acceptability of a virtual mental health clinic for students, and (2) potential features of a virtual mental health clinic. Results: Participants viewed the concept of a virtual clinic for university students favorably, despite expressing concerns about privacy of personal information. Participants expressed a desire to connect with professionals through the virtual clinic, for the clinic to provide information tailored to issues faced by students, and for the clinic to enable peer-to-peer interaction. Conclusions: Overall, results of the study suggest the potential for virtual clinics to play a positive role in providing students with access to mental health support.

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