Recruiting to a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-Based Program for People With Type 2 Diabetes and Depression: Lessons Learned at the Intersection of e-Mental Health and Primary Care.

Susan Louise Fletcher Janine Clarke Samineh Sanatkar Peter Andrew Baldwin Jane Maree Gunn Nicholas A Zwar Lesley V Campbell Kay A Wilhelm Mark Fort Harris Helen Lapsley Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic Judith Proudfoot

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2019)

Time, labor, and cost-intensive efforts did not translate into successful recruitment through general practice in this instance, with barriers identified at several different levels. Online recruitment yielded more participants, who were broadly similar to those recruited via general practice.

Keyphrases

general practice
primary care
mental health
quality improvement
depressive symptoms
social media
health information
mental illness
sleep quality
healthcare