Qualitative analysis of clinicians' perspectives on the use of a computerized decision aid in the treatment of psychotic disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical decision aids are used in various medical fields to support patients and clinicians when making healthcare decisions. Few attempts have been made to implement such tools in psychiatry. We developed Treatment E-Assist (TREAT); a routine outcome monitoring based computerized clinical decision aid, which generates personalized treatment recommendations in the care of people with psychotic disorders. The aim of this study is to investigate how TREAT is used and evaluated by clinicians and how this tool can be improved.

Methods

Clinicians working with TREAT during a clinical trial were asked to participate in semi-structured interviews. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was used as a sensitizing theory to structure a part of the in

SUBMITTER: Roebroek LO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7499839 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature