PhD Scientific Days 2025

Health Sciences I.

Digital Screening of Mental Health: Innovations in the Egészségpart 2024 Program

Előadó neve

Ms. Csóka Regina

Neptun code

GM2I94

Előadó munkahelye

Health Services Management Training Centre

Előadó telefonszáma

06306746683

Előadó e-mail címe

csoka.regina@icloud.com

Az előadás címe

Digital Screening of Mental Health: Innovations in the Egészségpart 2024 Program

Szerző(k) neve és munkahelye

Csóka Regina¹

1: Health Services Management Training Centre

Bemutatás módja

Szóbeli

Szekció

Health Sciences I.

Language of the presentation

Hungarian

Preferred session

Health Sciences

Összefoglaló szövege

Introduction:
Depression is a major global health issue; WHO’s latest guidance calls for urgent action (WHO, 2025). Research shows that chronic stress significantly increases the risk of depression, making its prevention vital for societal mental health. The Hungarian Health Management Association’s “Egészségpart” programme series aims to boost health awareness using innovative digital tools for screening, education, and health promotion. In 2023 and 2024, mental health became an increasing focus.

Aims:
1) This research aims to summarize the mental health interventions of the Egészségpart 2023–2024 programmes and propose improvements for stress and depression screening using digital tools.
2) Additionally, it analyzes depression prevalence related to stress based on Global Burden of Disease 2021 data.

Method:
The PSS-4 questionnaire (Stauder, 2006) was administered to participants identified as medium risk by screening triage, while depression prevalence was analyzed using GBD 2021 data for V4 countries. The study was approved by TUKEB BM/17851-3/2024.

Results:
1) In 2023, 740 people joined the programme, rising to 765 in 2024. The largest age group was 45–65 years (36.2%), and those under 25 were the smallest group (4.8%). Over 600 lifestyle counselling sessions were conducted in 2024.
Future plans include adding a validated depression screening tool, such as the brief BDI-9 questionnaire, alongside stress screening. Incorporating a digital follow-up module for online consultations and psychological support is recommended. Developing a mobile app offering personalized lifestyle advice and feedback on stress and mental health is also suggested.
2) According to GBD 2021 data, the prevalence of depression is 4.6% in Hungary, 4.55% in the Czech Republic, and 4.38% in Slovakia, all above the global average (4.36%). Depression rates are higher among women, notably reaching 6% in Czech women.

Conclusion:
1) Adding the abbreviated BDI-9 (Rózsa, 2001) to the Egészségpart screening is proposed, as it is a reliable depression diagnostic tool. Digital-supported screening, particularly for stress and depression, marks a significant advance in health promotion.
2) Effective prevention of mental illness requires a comprehensive screening system that addresses both stress and depression.

Funding:
The research was supported by EKÖP, NKFI Hivatal, and NKFI Alap.

University

Semmelweis University

Supervisor

Nistor Katalin, Dr. Joó Tamás

Publication of my abstract

I do not give consent to the publication of my abstract on the website of the congress.

phd.section.field

before finishing undergraduate studies (TDK, MD-PhD)

Kind

Szabad

Status

elfogadva

Accepted presentation method

szóbeli

Előadás fájl jóváhagyás

nem hagyta jóvá

Előadó

9040

Start

15:15

End

15:30