Mobile dashboard to support family mental health and parenting in Rwanda
Testing an mHealth Digital Dashboard to improve Quality of Delivery of Evidence-based Interventions that Promote Family Mental Health and Functioning in Rwanda.A Hybrid Type 3 Study.
A mobile digital dashboard will help community workers deliver a proven family mental health program to Rwandan caregivers and young children.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Boston College NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chestnut Hill, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11378904 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would receive services through Sugira Muryango, a family-focused program that has helped caregivers and young children's development. Community workers will use a mobile dashboard to record delivery, access training resources, and link families to mental health and social services. The project watches how the dashboard helps workers reach families, keep service quality high, and follow up on referrals. Program staff collect data in the dashboard to guide improvements and support families.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Rwandan caregivers and their children who are enrolled in or eligible for the Sugira Muryango family intervention in participating regions.
Not a fit: People who do not live in the program regions or who are not connected to community workers are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the dashboard could help more families get higher-quality parenting support and faster connections to mental-health and social services.
How similar studies have performed: Prior trials of the Sugira Muryango intervention have improved caregiver mental health, child social-emotional development, and reduced family violence, while using a digital dashboard to scale delivery is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
Chestnut Hill, United States
- Boston College — Chestnut Hill, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Betancourt, Theresa Stichick — Boston College
- Study coordinator: Betancourt, Theresa Stichick
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.