Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Mental Health Assessments of Healthcare Providers
Artificial intelligence (AI) could be a powerful new tool to help streamline healthcare intakes and assessments. Developing an AI app to monitor healthcare workers’ mental health and provide psychoeducation and resources might be able to bridge a gap in mental health care for those who are employed as healthcare workers.
PROJECT STATUS
This project is currently in the data analysis stage.
AIMS
The goal of this study is to develop and assess the benefits of a novel AI-powered mental health assessment for healthcare workers, using virtual avatars. This AI-driven avatar is used to assess healthcare workers for a range of mental health conditions and their severity. It also provides psychoeducation and links to available resources.
METHODS
An initial prototype of the mental health app, called BeCalm, was completed and a brief user experience testing study was conducted with 9 participants and completed in April of 2023. Based on this feedback, alterations were made to the app and a finalized version of the BeCalm app was developed.
The present study had a recruitment goal of 40 healthcare worker participants. The study recruited 55 participants; 39 completed the entire study.
RESULTS
This study is now in the analysis stage and is showing evidence for strong acceptability, feasibility, and validity, with respect to validated mental health assessments.
Additional results will be shared once the manuscript has been published.
COE PROJECT STAFF
Daphne Holt, MD, PhD
CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Additional Collaborators
Co-Principal Investigator: Nicole DeTore, PhD
Funding
Funding for this project was provided by the Department of Public Health.