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Qualitative Analysis of the Needs and Attitudes of Severely Mentally Ill Patients towards Digital Support Applications to Promote Mental Health.

Recruiting
Conditions
Severe Mental Illness(es)
Registration Number
DRKS00033310
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinik RWTH Aachen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with severe mental illness(es). Patients are currently being treated.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients without severe mental illness(es). Patients who are currently not in treatment.

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The information collected in the interviews will be qualitatively evaluated to generate new hypotheses and formulate recommendations for improving the use of digital mental health interventions (DMHIs), to optimize care for people with severe mental illness(es) (SMI).
Secondary Outcome Measures
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To answer the following research questions based on a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the collected data: <br><br>How well informed are patients with SMI about DMHIs? <br>Which digital tools do SMI patients already use in their everyday lives? <br>What (possible) benefits do SMI patients see in the use of DMHIs/what benefits would they expect? <br>What (possible) risks and difficulties do SMI patients see in the use of DMHIs? <br>What is the general use of (modern) technologies/affinity for technology amongst patients with SMI? <br>How satisfied are SMI patients with the current support provided by the healthcare system and what kind of additional (digital) support do they need?  <br>What is the general attitude of SMI patients towards the possible use of digital applications that can be controlled directly via voice?
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