Description
Mobile health (mHealth) is a key innovation area in health care. mHealth promises new capabilities for data collection, interactions between patients and healthcare professionals, and self-help. Despite the potential, research on mHealth innovation is in its infancy in mental health, whereas the increasing prevalence of mental illnesses worldwide urge for better care solutions. mHealth for mental health (mH2) can support the delivery of patient-centered and decentralized care. Despite more than a decade of the existence of mobile technology, there is a lack of research on adoption of mH2 as clinics, governments and insurance companies require evidence in order to transfer mH2 into regular care. We therefore propose a framework for analyzing patient-centered mH2 applications. This can help to indicate gaps for future design research, to leverage mHealth for patient engagement and to serve patients who suffer from additional diseases that accompany primary mental disorders in a better way.
Recommended Citation
Batoroev, Klimentiy; Boehmann, Tilo; and Tokar, Oksana, "A Framework for Analyzing Patient-centered Mobile Applications for Mental Health" (2015). AMCIS 2015 Proceedings. 29.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2015/HealthIS/GeneralPresentations/29
A Framework for Analyzing Patient-centered Mobile Applications for Mental Health
Mobile health (mHealth) is a key innovation area in health care. mHealth promises new capabilities for data collection, interactions between patients and healthcare professionals, and self-help. Despite the potential, research on mHealth innovation is in its infancy in mental health, whereas the increasing prevalence of mental illnesses worldwide urge for better care solutions. mHealth for mental health (mH2) can support the delivery of patient-centered and decentralized care. Despite more than a decade of the existence of mobile technology, there is a lack of research on adoption of mH2 as clinics, governments and insurance companies require evidence in order to transfer mH2 into regular care. We therefore propose a framework for analyzing patient-centered mH2 applications. This can help to indicate gaps for future design research, to leverage mHealth for patient engagement and to serve patients who suffer from additional diseases that accompany primary mental disorders in a better way.