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Implementation and Evaluation of a Text Message–Based Addiction Counseling Program (Text4Hope-Addiction Support): Protocol for a Questionnaire Study

Implementation and Evaluation of a Text Message–Based Addiction Counseling Program (Text4Hope-Addiction Support): Protocol for a Questionnaire Study

This stage was completed on April 20, 2020. The second stage involved the launch of the Text4 Hope-Addiction Support program, which occurred on May 22, 2020. The remainder of the project will be focused on data collection, analysis, and reporting. This study will test the following hypotheses: High rates of craving, anxiety, and depression will be reported at baseline, affecting more than half of the sample population.

Vincent Israel Opoku I.o. Agyapong, Marianne Hrabok, Wesley Vuong, April Gusnowski, Reham Shalaby, Shireen Surood, Andrew J Greenshaw, Avininder Aulakh, Adam Abba-Aji, Mohit Singh

JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(11):e22047

Prevalence of Perceived Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Health Care Workers and Other Workers in Alberta During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey

Prevalence of Perceived Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Health Care Workers and Other Workers in Alberta During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey

Confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 1 million on April 1, 2020, doubling again only 9 days later [4]. Despite widespread efforts to “flatten the curve,” predictions on the ultimate resolution of the pandemic remain elusive due to variance in geographic disease burden, physical distancing requirements, and outbreak phase, among other factors [5], both within and beyond Canadian borders.

Kelly I.o. Mrklas, Reham Shalaby, Marianne Hrabok, April Gusnowski, Wesley Vuong, Shireen Surood, Liana Urichuk, Daniel Li, Xin-Min Li, Andrew James Greenshaw, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong

JMIR Ment Health 2020;7(9):e22408

Closing the COVID-19 Psychological Treatment Gap for Cancer Patients in Alberta: Protocol for the Implementation and Evaluation of Text4Hope-Cancer Care

Closing the COVID-19 Psychological Treatment Gap for Cancer Patients in Alberta: Protocol for the Implementation and Evaluation of Text4Hope-Cancer Care

The first research stage, which was completed in April 2020, involved the creation and review of the supportive text messages and uploading of messages into a web-based text messaging service. The second stage, involving the launch of the Text4 Hope-Cancer Care program, occurred in May 2020. The remainder of the project will focus on data analysis and reporting. This research study proposes supportive text messaging to address a critical gap in psychological care for patients with cancer.

Vincent Israel Opoku I.o. Agyapong, Marianne Hrabok, Reham Shalaby, Kelly Mrklas, Wesley Vuong, April Gusnowski, Shireen Surood, Andrew James Greenshaw, Nnamdi Nkire

JMIR Res Protoc 2020;9(8):e20240