NDLI: Cultural adaptation of an internet-based self-help app for grieving Syrian refugees in Switzerland

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Aeschlimann, Anaïs Heim, Eva Hoxha, Anna Triantafyllidou, Valentina Killikelly, Clare Haji, Farhad Stoeckli, Rilana Tanja Aebersold, Monia Maercker, Andreas
Abstract	Background Loss and grief pose significant challenges for victims of armed conflicts, such as Syrian refugees. Internet-based interventions (IBIs) present a promising solution to address this treatment gap and provide adequate support. However, research on grief, grief support, and IBIs remain largely limited to Western cultural contexts, and culturally adapted IBIs for grief are needed. Following the Reporting Cultural Adaptation in Psychological Trials (RECAPT) framework, this study aimed to develop and further adapt a culturally sensitive IBI for bereaved Syrian refugees in Switzerland. Methods The study employed qualitative methods. Initially, formative research was conducted to create a first version of the intervention, including semi-structured interviews with 10 experts to identify necessary cultural adaptations. The preliminary version of the intervention was then presented to six potential users and three experts to gather feedback on additional cultural adaptations through two iterative feedback rounds. The first round involved semi-structured interviews using a “paper version” of the intervention, followed by a second round with a walk-through think-aloud protocol with a beta version. Data were analyzed using framework analysis. Results The input from various key informants at different stages of development provided valuable feedback on surface and deep structure adaptation, which may enhance treatment adherence, acceptance, and motivation. Conclusions These findings provide important insights and recommendations for the cultural adaptation of interventions and may help address the treatment gap for bereaved Syrian refugees.
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Page Count	18
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ISSN	14712458
DOI	10.1186/s12889-024-20507-8
Journal	BMC Public Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-11-05
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Medicine Epidemiology Biostatistics Vaccine Environmental Health Cultural adaptation Refugees Bereaved RECAPT Mobile mental health Syrian Self-help Medicine/Public Health
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Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Journal Impact Factor	3.5/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.9/2023

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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