Using an Online Measurement Data Management Platform to Improve Survey Response Rates in a Community Sexual Assault...

Area of Science:

• Mental Health Assessment
• Community Psychology
• Health Informatics

Background:

• Data collection in community organizations is vital for evaluation and therapeutic care.
• Measurement-based care relies on consistent client assessment data.
• Community-based sexual assault crisis centers face unique data collection challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of an online measurement data management platform (OMDMP) on mental health assessment response rates.
• To compare client assessment participation using OMDMP versus manual data collection methods.
• To determine if OMDMP implementation improves data collection efficiency in a community setting.

Main Methods:

• A pre-post design was employed to analyze data from two distinct periods.
• Manual data collection methods were compared with the implementation of an OMDMP.
• Client mental health assessments using standardized tools (DASS-21, IES-R) were analyzed.

Main Results:

• Client completion of at least one mental health assessment increased significantly from 45% (manual) to 71% with the OMDMP.
• The OMDMP facilitated timely completion of client assessments.
• The platform supported the effective use of assessments in measurement-based care.

Conclusions:

• The OMDMP demonstrated clear benefits for data collection in a community-based sexual assault crisis center.
• Online tools can enhance organizational capacity for self-evaluation and client participation.
• Challenges persist in ensuring complete pre- and posttest data collection, requiring ongoing attention.