Therapists' and patients' experiences with electronic patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) before and during treatment in community mental health services: a qualitative study in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The implementation of electronic patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) in community mental healthcare is a complex experience for both therapists and patients. Barriers need to be identified and overcome. The aims of this study were to examine how therapists and patients experienced the implementation of digital PROMs and PREMs in mental healthcare, and to identify those factors that promote positive experiences with mental health treatment supported by PROMs and PREMs.

Methods

In this descriptive qualitative study, we conducted focus group interviews with 19 therapists and individual interviews with six patients who had received low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy interventions. All informants were inte

SUBMITTER: Roos E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12613870 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature