A Mobile Phone App to Support Young People in Making Shared Decisions in Therapy (Power Up): Study Protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests that young people want to be active participants in their care and involved in decisions about their treatment. However, there is a lack of digital shared decision-making tools available to support young people in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

Objective

The primary aim of this paper is to present the protocol of a feasibility trial for Power Up, a mobile phone app to empower young people in CAMHS to make their voices heard and participate in decisions around their care.

Methods

In the development phase, 30 young people, parents, and clinicians will take part in interviews and focus groups to elicit opinions on an early version of the app. In the feasibility testing phase, 60 young people from across 7 to 10 London CA

SUBMITTER: Chapman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5684513 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature