There's an app for that, but nobody's using it: Insights on improving patient access and adherence to digital therapeutics in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health applications and their subset digital therapeutics-defined as evidence-based software interventions to prevent, manage, or treat a medical condition-offer great potential to improve patient care. However, such solutions often struggle to reach widespread adoption.

Objective

This study seeks to explore healthcare stakeholders' roles and potential for fostering patient access and adherence to evidence-based digital therapeutics and thereby improve health outcomes from the perspective of digital therapeutics developers and distributors.

Methods

Semi-structured qualitative and semiquantitative interviews were conducted with 19 experts from developers and distributors of digital therapeutics in Germany to discuss their perceived relevance of differ

SUBMITTER: Dahlhausen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9260569 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature