Acceptance of the German e-mental health portal www.psychenet.de: an online survey.

ABSTRACT: Background. Taking into account the high prevalence of mental disorders and the multiple barriers to the use of mental health services, new forms of fostering patient information, involvement, and self-management are needed to complement existing mental health services. The study aimed at investigating acceptance regarding design and content of the e-mental health portal www.psychenet.de. Methods. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted between May 2013 and May 2015 using a self-administered questionnaire including items on perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude towards using, and perceived trust. Effects of different participants' characteristics on the portals' acceptance were analyzed. Results. The majority of the N = 252 respondents suffered from mental disorders

SUBMITTER: Tlach L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4958002 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature