Acceptability and usability of a WeChat-based intervention for depression in China: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As research on the use of mobile technology to deliver mental health support grows, the research from China is still very limited. How to design an acceptable and usable mobile mental health service model suitable for China's social and cultural environment remains to be studied.

Objective

To understand the acceptability and usability of a WeChat-based intervention among Chinese patients with depression, and to provide insights to promote future development of user-centered mobile mental health services design.

Methods

The research team developed a multi-theoretical intervention that includes seven modules: recovery lessons, recovery journal, coaching sessions, mindfulness, personalized support, regular assessments and feedback collection. Forty-two patient

SUBMITTER: Tan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11369882 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature