Patient and physician perspectives of a smartphone application for depression: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite an increasing number of smartphone apps, such therapeutic tools have not yet consistently demonstrated their efficacy and many suffer from low retention rates. To ensure the development of efficient apps associated with high adherence, we aimed to identify, through a user-centred design approach, patient and physician expectations of a hypothetical app dedicated to depression.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with physicians (psychiatrists and general practitioners) and patients who had experienced a major depressive episode during the last 12 months using the focus group method. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using qualitative content analysis to define codes, categories and emergent themes.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Patoz MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7847000 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature