Adoption of Mobile Apps for Depression and Anxiety: Cross-Sectional Survey Study on Patient Interest and Barriers to Engagement.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Emerging research suggests that mobile apps can be used to effectively treat common mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. Despite promising efficacy results and ease of access to these interventions, adoption of mobile health (mHealth; mobile device-delivered) interventions for mental illness has been limited. More insight into patients' perspectives on mHealth interventions is required to create effective implementation strategies and to adapt existing interventions to facilitate higher rates of adoption. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine, from the patient perspective, current use and factors that may impact the use of mHealth interventions for mental illness. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional survey study of veterans who had attended an appointment at a s

SUBMITTER: Lipschitz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6367667 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature