Piloting Digital Navigators to Promote Acceptance and Engagement With Digital Mental Health Apps in German Outpatient Care: Protocol for a Multicenter, Single-Group, Observational, Mixed Methods Interventional Study (DigiNavi).

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Germany, patients often have to wait several months for psychotherapeutic treatment. Digital therapeutics (DTx) offer a promising approach for timely mental health support, but their use remains limited. Digital navigators (DNs) are specially trained medical assistants who support other health care professionals (HCPs) in selecting and using DTx. This can improve digital health literacy, increase engagement, and reduce the burden on HCPs.

Objective

The DigiNavi study is the first pilot study that aims to test the feasibility of implementing DNs in general practice and outpatient psychiatric care in Germany.

Methods

This mixed methods study took place at six study sites (three psychiatric outpatient clinics, three general practices) in Germany. In the pre

SUBMITTER: Schwarz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12511820 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature