User-Centered Design of a Digitally Enabled Care Pathway in a Large Health System: Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Management of chronic conditions such as MDD can be improved by enhanced patient engagement, measurement-based care (MBC), and shared decision-making (SDM). A user-centered design approach can improve the understanding of the patient journey and care team workflows and thus aid the development of digital health care innovations optimized for the needs of patients living with MDD and their primary care teams.

Objective

This study aims to use qualitative research methods for the user-centered design of a digitally enabled MDD care platform, PathwayPlatform, intended to enhance patient engagement, MBC, and SDM.

Methods

Insights were gathered through 2 stages of qualitative interviews b

SUBMITTER: McCue M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10413250 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature