Identifying Adaptations Required to Scale the Role of Digital Navigators in Mental Health Settings

Poster Number: P129
Presentation Time: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Abstract Keywords: Informatics Implementation, Mobile Health, Behavioral Change, Real-World Evidence Generation
Primary Track: Applications
Programmatic Theme: Consumer Health Informatics

The role of digital navigators (DNs) has recently emerged to support clinicians and patients in utilizing digital technologies in healthcare. Limited literature exists on DNs in health settings, especially in the Canadian context. Given this, a multi-site comparison of a mobile app implementation, led by DNs, was conducted. This poster demonstrates adaptations made to the DN role in each implementation context, where adaptations were made to accommodate differences in human/financial resources, culture, and setting.

Speaker(s):
Gillian Strudwick, RN, PhD
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Author(s):
Danielle Shin, RN MScN - CAMH; Wenjia Zhou, MHI - Riverside University Health System; Suzanna Juarez-Williamson, n/a - Riverside University Health System; Navi Boparai, MHA - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Gillian Strudwick, RN, PhD - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Sean Kidd, PhD - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health;