Design Mapping: A Conceptual Framework for Co-Designing Evidence-Based Digital Mental Health Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is currently limited guidance on how to codesign digital mental health programs in collaboration with end-users. As a result, common barriers often prevent codesign initiatives from achieving their full potential in enhancing the effectiveness of digital mental health supports. These barriers include the exclusion of end-users from the early stages of design, a lack of attention to diversity in user experiences and needs, failure to use tools that facilitate creative and egalitarian collaboration, and prioritisation of usability over robust research methods. To address this gap, this article aims to present a novel conceptual framework, called 'Design Mapping', for developing digital mental health programs.

Methods

The Design Mapping framework was develope

SUBMITTER: Bufton K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405966 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature