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Cultural Adaptation of a Self-help App for Grieving Syrian Refugees in Switzerland. A Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot-RCT
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Self-help app with information for grieving Syrian Refugees and Wait-list for Bereavement. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this pilot RCT is to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of an unguided culturally adapted self-help app for grieving Syrian refugees in Switzerland. Furthermore, the study will examine whether using the app has an effect on secondary outcomes (e.g., grief symptoms).The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the self-help app culturally acceptable and feasible in this target group and what do we need to adapt? * Does the use of the self-help app reduce grief symptoms? (amongst other secondary outcomes) Participants will be asked to: * Complete a baseline assessment * then use the self-help app for 5 weeks * Complete a second assessment and participate in a short semi-structured interview regarding acceptability and feasibility. Researchers will compare an intervention group to a wait-list control group to see if the use of the self-help app has an effect on secondary outcomes.
Study Details
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Interventions
This study explores a self-help app for grieving Syrian refugees in Switzerland, featuring five chapters on grief, resources, space, negative thoughts, and future self-help. The Arabic app includes psychoeducational content, audio exercises, and videos. Users personalize it, save favorites, and set reminders. Tailored for Arabic-speaking refugees, it's accessible on iOS and Android, without invasive components. Participants complete one weekly chapter over five weeks. Data input is stored without manipulation. Accessible data includes completed chapters, subchapters, and feedback. The app promotes self-help, respecting cultural nuances for user engagement.
Participants in the wait-list control group, receive access to the same intervention described above after a waiting period of 5 weeks.