Understanding Appropriation of Digital Self-Monitoring Tools in Mental Health Care: Qualitative Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital self-monitoring tools, such as the experience sampling method (ESM), enable individuals to collect detailed information about their mental health and daily life context and may help guide and support person-centered mental health care. However, similar to many digital interventions, the ESM struggles to move from research to clinical integration. To guide the implementation of self-monitoring tools in mental health care, it is important to understand why and how clinicians and clients adopted, adapted, and incorporated these tools in practice.

Objective

Therefore, this study examined how clinicians and clients within a psychiatric center appropriated an ESM-based self-monitoring tool within their therapy.

Methods

Twelve clinicians and 24 clients par

SUBMITTER: de Thurah L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11892539 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature