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Implementing a mental health app library in primary care: A feasibility study

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  • Lane, Julie
  • Manceau, Luiza Maria
  • de Chantal, Pier-Luc
  • Chagnon, Alexandre
  • Cardinal, Michael
  • Lauzier-Jobin, François
  • Lanoue, Sèverine

Abstract

Confronted with a wide range of digital health tools (DHT), professionals and patients need guidance to use these tools correctly and optimize health management. In the fall of 2020, a DHT library developed by Quebec-based company TherAppX was implemented in 22 institutions. The library was designed to enable healthcare professionals to use DHT in clinical care. The purpose of the current study was to assess the feasibility of implementing the library, including user experience, changes in DHT recommendation habits, and factors that helped or hindered the implementation process. A multi-methods design focusing on secondary use of quantitative data collected by TherAppX and semi-structured interviews with users was employed. While the quantitative analyses indicated infrequent use of the library, qualitative analyses highlighted several factors that hindered its implementation, including certain library and user characteristics and the unprecedented context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the quantitative analyses confirmed interest in DHT and their usefulness during follow-ups. The results revealed a marginally significant pre-post changes in the frequency with which DHT were recommended. This study helped identify areas for improvements and indicates that further evaluation is needed. Future implementations would benefit from ensuring optimal conditions for a successful implementation.

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  • Lane, Julie & Manceau, Luiza Maria & de Chantal, Pier-Luc & Chagnon, Alexandre & Cardinal, Michael & Lauzier-Jobin, François & Lanoue, Sèverine, 2024. "Implementing a mental health app library in primary care: A feasibility study," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:103:y:2024:i:c:s0149718924000144
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102413
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