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MOSES: Mobile Story Exchange System Impact on Mental Health in Liberia

Explore the impact of MOSES on mental health in Liberia, beyond traditional patient-centered care. Early evaluation results show significant increase in self-efficacy post MOSES use, with higher impact observed in war-affected individuals. Control group results suggest unique benefits of MOSES. Contact Michael L. Best for more details.

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MOSES: Mobile Story Exchange System Impact on Mental Health in Liberia

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  1. IT & Mental Health in Liberia: beyond "patient centered health care" Michael L. Best Sam Nunn School of International Affairs School of Interactive Computing Georgia Institute of Technology mikeb@cc.gatech.edu

  2. Meet Samuel W. Togbeh

  3. Meet Samuel W. Togbeh

  4. MOSES: Mobile Story Exchange System

  5. A Theory of Truths • Objective truth – public and official • Narrative truth – personal stories • Social truth – dialogical and interactive • Restorative truth – that which transforms

  6. Early Evaluation Results Pre and Post General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) After use of systems GSE increases 25% (two tailed paired t-test =2.96, p<.005, n=37) The greater the impact of the war on subject the larger the increase in self-efficacy (F=4.6, p=.04, n=42) Impressions of system not correlated or negatively correlated Control group which used similar computer systems not related to reconciliation showed no effect (two tailed paired t-test=.53, p>.59, n=42)

  7. IT & Mental Health in Liberia: beyond "patient centered health care" Michael L. Best Sam Nunn School of International Affairs School of Interactive Computing Georgia Institute of Technology mikeb@cc.gatech.edu

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