2046-17:  Latinas' Perceptions of a Story-Based Transmedia Intervention To Enhance Mental Health Symptom Management for Depression or Anxiety

Perceptions of 28 English speaking Latinas with elevated depressive and/or anxiety symptoms were collected via 1:1 interviews after engagement with an online story-based transmedia program featuring dramatic videos and psychoeducational webpages. Participants found the transmedia appealing, the story’s lead Latina character relatable, and the media motivating for getting needed help.

Presenter: MarySue V. Heilemann PhD, RN

Disclosures:  The presenters and planners have no conflict of interest or commercial support to disclose.  Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  44 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

1. Define transmedia.
2. Name key features that improve the quality, feasibility, and effectiveness of transmedia storytelling.
3. Describe and interpret the purpose of an example of transmedia intervention in mental health.

Keywords:  Storytelling, Media, Smart Phone, Transmedia

Continuing Nursing Education:
0.75 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 31st Annual Conference
Phoenix, Arizona
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
11:15am - 12:00pm

The contact hours for this session expire:  January 1, 2021