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  3. Supporting Mental Well-being Of Healthcare Workers Using A Mobile App: A Mixed-methods Feasibility Study.
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  3. Supporting Mental Well-being Of Healthcare Workers Using A Mobile App: A Mixed-methods Feasibility Study.

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Supporting mental well-being of healthcare workers using a mobile app: A mixed-methods feasibility study.

Mehmet Yildirim1, Timothy Carter1, Holly Blake1,2

  • 1School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Plos One
|January 16, 2026

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A mobile app called MYARKEO showed feasibility for monitoring healthcare workers' mental well-being. While engagement was promising, app refinements are needed for future trials to improve self-care interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Digital health interventions
  • Occupational health psychology
  • Mobile health (mHealth)

Background:

  • Healthcare workers experience high rates of poor mental well-being, impacting patient safety and organizational performance.
  • Mobile app-based self-care interventions offer accessible and cost-effective solutions for mental well-being support.
  • The MYARKEO app was developed to address the need for accessible mental well-being tools for healthcare professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of the MYARKEO mobile app for monitoring mental well-being in UK healthcare workers and trainees.
  • To evaluate recruitment, retention, engagement, and identify barriers and facilitators for app use.
  • To gather data for refining the app and informing future randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-method feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving an intervention group using MYARKEO and a control group.
  • Quantitative data collected using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS), Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ).
  • Qualitative data gathered through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis.

Main Results:

  • The study included 49 participants (32 workers, 17 trainees) with a 20.5% dropout rate.
  • Average daily app usage was 64.5%, with frequent monitoring of mood, sleep, food, and exercise.
  • Qualitative findings highlighted the app's usefulness, enablers, barriers to engagement, and suggestions for improvement.

Conclusions:

  • The MYARKEO mobile app is feasible for monitoring and promoting mental well-being among healthcare workers and trainees.
  • Promising engagement levels were observed, but app content, interface, and design require refinement for future implementation.
  • Further development is necessary to optimize the app's effectiveness in supporting healthcare professionals' mental health.