RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 MyHEARTSMAP: development and evaluation of a psychosocial self-assessment tool, for and by youth
JF BMJ Paediatrics Open
JO BMJ Paediatrics Open
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e000493
DO 10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000493
VO 3
IS 1
A1 Punit Virk
A1 Samara Laskin
A1 Rebecca Gokiert
A1 Chris Richardson
A1 Mandi Newton
A1 Rob Stenstrom
A1 Bruce Wright
A1 Tyler Black
A1 Quynh Doan
YR 2019
UL http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000493.abstract
AB Background Paediatric mental health-related visits to the emergency department are rising. However, few tools exist to identify concerns early and connect youth with appropriate mental healthcare. Our objective was to develop a digital youth psychosocial assessment and management tool (MyHEARTSMAP) and evaluate its inter-rater reliability when self-administered by a community-based sample of youth and parents.Methods We conducted a multiphasic, multimethod study. In phase 1, focus group sessions were used to inform tool development, through an iterative modification process. In phase 2, a cross-sectional study was conducted in two rounds of evaluation, where participants used MyHEARTSMAP to assess 25 fictional cases.Results MyHEARTSMAP displays good face and content validity, as supported by feedback from phase 1 focus groups with youth and parents (n=38). Among phase 2 participants (n=30), the tool showed moderate to excellent agreement across all psychosocial sections (κ=0.76–0.98).Conclusions Our findings show that MyHEARTSMAP is an approachable and interpretable psychosocial assessment and management tool that can be reliably applied by a diverse community sample of youth and parents.