Visual and Personalized Quality of Life Assessment App for People With Severe Mental Health Problems: Qualitative Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

QoL-ME is a digital visual personalized quality of life assessment app for people with severe mental health problems. Research reveals that e-mental health apps frequently suffer from low engagement and fall short of expectations regarding their impact on patients' daily lives. Studies often indicate that e-mental health apps ought to respect the needs and preferences of end users to achieve optimal user engagement.

Objective

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of users regarding the usability and functionality of QoL-ME and whether the app is actionable and beneficial for patients.

Methods

End users (n=8) of QoL-ME contributed to semistructured interviews. An interview guide was used to direct the interviews. All interviews were audiorecor

SUBMITTER: Buitenweg D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7746488 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature