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M-Health Digital Navigation Training for Integrated Behavioral Health

The e-learning modules on Digital Navigation were developed to:

  • Provide information for behavioral health professionals who want to use mobile applications and smartphone devices as part of their integrated care repertoire and
  • Promote access to psychiatric care.

Several research studies conducted at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, along with experts in mobile technology, identified the following areas of focus for the modules:

  • Basic Smartphone Skills for Android and iPhone
  • Advanced Smartphone Skills for Android and iPhone
  • Technology Troubleshooting for Android and iPhone
  • Shared Decision-Making Modules for Mobile Apps and Integrated Care
    • Mobile App Technology
    • Mobile Apps in Clinical Care
    • Patient Engagement and Self-Management
    • Patient Activation
    • Health Literacy
    • Mobile App Evaluation
    • App Screener Questions
  • Mobile App Evaluation

The innovative e-learning modules were developed by the Integrated Digital Technology Mental Health Research Team (i-mHealth). These training modules, promoting the skills of the behavioral health workforce, would not have been possible without our incredible i-mHealth team, our collaborations with digital health experts in the field of psychiatry, and the support of BHECN.

Questions about the module? Contact mobileapp@unmc.edu.

Android Phones

In Module 1 parts 1 and 2, you will find resources to help you develop skills to use your smartphone. You will also learn about features that are common in a variety of smartphones has that you can use as tools to support your daily activities.

Basic Smartphone Skills

WiFi and Data
You will learn what Wi-Fi and mobile data are, how to connect to a Wi-Fi network and how to turn Wi-Fi on and off.
How to Download Apps
You will learn how to download apps on an Android device, what the Google Play store is, and how to open an app after downloading it.
Making Phone Calls
You will learn how to make a phone call, how to call someone on your contact list and how to answer & decline a phone call
Text Messaging
You will learn how to send a text message to an individual or a group, how to send a picture in a text message, and how to respond to a text message.
Internet Browsing
You will learn how to perform an internet search, how to go to a specific website and how to view and delete your web browser history.
Notes and Reminders
You will learn how to write, edit and save a note on an Android device and how to set a reminder.
Clock App
You will learn how to set an alarm, how to set a timer and how to adjust and delete alarms and timers.
Calendar App
You will learn how to create a new event in the calendar app, how to create an alert and how to edit and customize events and alerts.
Fitness App
You will learn what the Google fit app is, how to track your physical activity and how to track your sleep.

Advanced Smartphone Skills

Guided Meditation by Phone
You will learn the purpose of meditation and how to use the Sanvello app to practice meditation.
Talking to Loved Ones
You will learn how to keep in touch with loved ones via phone calls.
Talking to Support Systems
You will learn how text messages can facilitate communication and how to use Wysa to access emotional support.
Watching Videos
You will learn the potential therapeutic benefits of watching videos and how to search for and watch a video on YouTube.
Finding Mindfulness Exercises
You will learn how to search for mindfulness exercises using a web browser.
Researching Accurate Information
You will learn how to search for health information online and how to know which online sources are trustworthy.
Photos and Videos for Mental Health
You will learn the potential mental health benefits of taking photos and how to take and view photos on your Android device.
Notes for Mental Health
You will learn the value of notes for mental health and recall how to write notes and create reminders using the Keep Notes app.
Creating a Routine
You will learn how the clock app can be used to create healthy routines and how to employ the clock app for scheduling.
Setting a Schedule
You will learn the utility of the calendar app and how to implement a schedule using the calendar app.
Exercise and Mental Health
You learn to discuss the benefits of tracking exercise and how to employ the Google Fit app to help facilitate exercise.

Technology Skills

Complications Downloading an App
You will learn how to ensure a smartphone is connected to Wi-Fi in order to successfully download an app and how to change Play Store settings to allow you to download apps using mobile data.
Unknown Acct ID or Password
You will learn how to retrieve a Google account username and how to create a new password for your Google account.
Lack of Storage Space
You will learn how to view an app’s download size from its description on the Play Store, check if your smartphone has enough space for a new app, and pursue alternatives if your phone has insufficient space for a new app.
App Compatibility
You will understand the need to keep your phone up-to-date and learn how to update your phone’s software.
Complications with Wi-Fi or Mobile Data Connection
You will learn how to switch from mobile data to Wi-Fi and back, and how to improve your Wi-Fi connection.
App Crashing
You will learn what causes app crashing and what to do when an app crashes.
Bluetooth Connection
You will learn how to troubleshoot Bluetooth connection problems and how to employ techniques to fix Bluetooth connections.

iOS (Apple) Phones

In Module 1 parts 1 and 2, you will find resources to help you develop skills to use your smartphone. You will also learn about features that are common in a variety of smartphones has that you can use as tools to support your daily activities.

Basic Smartphone Skills

WiFi and Data
You will learn what Wi-Fi and mobile data are, how to connect to a Wi-Fi network and how to turn Wi-Fi on and off.
How to Download Apps
You will learn how to download apps on an iPhone device, what the Apple store is, and how to open an app after downloading it.
Internet Browsing
You will learn how to perform an internet search, how to go to a specific website and how to view and delete your web browser history.
Notes and Reminders
You will learn how to write, edit and save a note on an iPhone device and how to set a reminder.
Clock App
You will learn how to set an alarm, how to set a timer and how to adjust and delete alarms and timers.
Calendar App
You will learn how to create a new event in the calendar app, how to create an alert and how to edit and customize events and alerts.

Advanced Smartphone Skills

Watching Videos
You will learn the potential therapeutic benefits of watching videos and how to search for and watch a video on YouTube.
Finding Mindfulness Exercises
You will learn how to search for mindfulness exercises using a web browser.
Researching Accurate Information
You will learn how to search for health information online and how to know which online sources are trustworthy.
Notes for Mental Health
You will learn the value of notes for mental health and recall how to write notes and create reminders using the Keep Notes app.
Creating a Routine
You will learn how the clock app can be used to create healthy routines and how to employ the clock app for scheduling.
Setting a Schedule
You will learn the utility of the calendar app and how to implement a schedule using the calendar app.

Technology Skills

Complications Downloading an App
You will know how to ensure a smartphone is connected to Wi-Fi in order to successfully download an app and how to clear storage space to make room for a new app.
Unknown Acct ID or Password
You will know how to create a new password for your Apple account.
Lack of Storage Space
You will learn how to view an app’s download size from its description on the App Store, check if your smartphone has enough space for a new app, and pursue alternatives if your phone has insufficient space for a new app.
App Compatibility
You will understand the need to keep your phone up-to-date and learn how to update your phone’s software.
Complications with Wi-Fi or Mobile Data Connection
You will learn how to switch from mobile data to Wi-Fi and back, and how to improve your Wi-Fi connection.
Notification Issues
You will know what a notification is and how to disable notifications from an app.
App Crashing
You will learn what causes app crashing and what to do when an app crashes.
Bluetooth Connection
You will learn how to troubleshoot Bluetooth connection problems and how to employ techniques to fix Bluetooth connections.

Other Resources

Shared Decision-Making for Mobile Apps

Module 1: Mobile App Technology
This module will discuss the background, terminology and significance of mobile app technology in integrated primary care settings.
Module 2: Mobile Apps in Clinical Care
This module will describe patient and provider findings relevant to mobile app selection and discuss whether a one-size-fits-all approach works for patients.
Module 3: Patient Engagement and Self-Management
This module will teach you how to recognize strategies for mobile engagement, how to support self-management and to describe how apps can be used for self-management.
Module 4: Patient Activation
This module will help you determine what else matters for promoting self-management in the integrated environment, describe what patient activation is and the four levels of patient activation, and understand how the patient activation level can be used for promoting mobile app use for integrated primary care patients.
Module 5: Health Literacy
This module will teach you to define health literacy and e-health literacy and describe how apps can improve e-health literacy.

Mobile App Evaluation

Mobile App Evaluation
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June 3, 2022 Module App Screener Questions
June 16, 2022 Module App Screener Questions
June 30, 2022 Module App Screener Questions

Our Team

Danae Dinkel, PhD

Associate Professor, School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha

402-554-3259

Margaret Emerson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

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Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD

Professor, College of Public Health

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