Digital Health Interventions in Depression Care—A Survey on Acceptance from the Perspective of Patients, Their Relatives and Health Professionals

Digital Health Interventions in Depression Care—A Survey on Acceptance from the Perspective of Patients, Their Relatives and Health Professionals

Digital health interventions may contribute to closing the treatment gap for depression by reaching large populations at relatively low costs. This article presents the results of a broad, multisided German survey in 2020 on the acceptance and use of digital health interventions in depression care f...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 10; p. 2019
Main Authors: Hafner, Jessica, Schönfeld, Simone, Tokgöz, Pinar, Choroschun, Katharina, Schlubach, Arndt, Dockweiler, Christoph
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-10-2022
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Subjects:
Acceptance
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Care and treatment
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
depression
Depression, Mental
digital health intervention
Family physicians
Health services
Intervention
Medical personnel
Mental depression
Mental disorders
mental health
Pandemics
Patients
Polls & surveys
Professional ethics
Professionals
Psychiatric patients
Questionnaires
Rural areas
Self help
Smartphones
Social workers
Therapists
Canada
Germany
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Summary:Digital health interventions may contribute to closing the treatment gap for depression by reaching large populations at relatively low costs. This article presents the results of a broad, multisided German survey in 2020 on the acceptance and use of digital health interventions in depression care from the perspective of patients, their relatives, and health professionals. A total of 97 patients and relatives and 229 health professionals participated. Survey participants reported openness towards the use of digital health interventions in depression care but little knowledge and experience in the field. Digital health interventions appear to be a promising opportunity for reducing depressive symptoms and shortening waiting time for depression treatment, especially in rural areas. Providing information and technical competencies may increase awareness and knowledge about digital health interventions and the benefits of depression care.
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ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare10102019