Use of mobile SMS in the follow-up care for double diagnosed patients

The study explores the role of ICT (mobile SMS and e-mail) in the follow-up care of eight clients with a double-diagnosis (simultaneously drug abuse and psychiatric diagnosis). The clients could send mobile SMS or e-mails to their contact persons at the section over a 4-month period.

Project description

The study was conducted in collaboration with the Section for Drug and Psychiatry at the University hospital of Northern Norway (UNN) and the Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine (NST), and funded through the North Norwegian Psychiatric Research Centre (NNPF) and the Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Welfare. Due to technological problems the project was not able to study the use of e-mail.

Method for data collection have been interviews and logging of SMS messages. The preliminary results from this pilot study indicate that users value the options ICT provides for regulating contact with support systems. The study is currently being documented in an article which will be available this year.

Project period

Spring 2003 - summer 2004.

Contact person

Trond Nergaard Bjerke, tel: +47 90519492.

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