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Perspective of patients with First-Episode Psychosis, their relatives, and mental health professionals on the design and usability of an app in clinical practice.
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  • Marta Domínguez,
  • Sara Sánchez-Balcells,
  • Regina Vila-Badia,
  • Esther Bergadà-Sánchez,
  • Miriam Vilaplana,
  • susana ochoa,
  • Maria Elena Huerta-Ramos,
  • Nuria Del Cacho,
  • Judith Usall,
  • Trini Peláez,
  • Marta Coromina
Marta Domínguez
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu
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Sara Sánchez-Balcells
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
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Regina Vila-Badia

Corresponding Author:regina.vilab@sjd.es

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Esther Bergadà-Sánchez
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
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Miriam Vilaplana
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
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susana ochoa
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Maria Elena Huerta-Ramos
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
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Nuria Del Cacho
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu
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Judith Usall
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
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Trini Peláez
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
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Marta Coromina
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
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Abstract

Aims: Therapeutic non-compliance remains the main difficulty for people with psychotic disorders, standing around 50% in people with schizophrenia. Lack of treatment adherence, either partial or total, to medication has economic and clinical consequences. E-health technologies may be a promising therapeutic tool to improve adherence, with the subsequent reduction in clinical and economic burden. Incorporating Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has improved the information patients receive and the relationship between health professionals and patients. Our aims were to know the preferences on how technologies in mental health treatment should be for use in clinical practice, and to learn about the opinion and preferences on the use of technologies in mental health treatment from the perspectives of patients with FEP, their relatives, and mental health professionals. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was carried out by experts in psychosis and technologies. 41 patients with a diagnosis of first-episode psychosis (FEP), 18 relatives and 49 mental health professionals were included in the study. Results: An app directed to people with psychosis would be well received by users if it contains psychoeducational material, offers reminders for scheduled visits and treatment and allows online consultations. Conclusions: Co-creating an app with users, their families and mental health professionals allows incorporating their preferences to increase its use, improve outpatient care and creating an app that is viable in clinical practice.
10 May 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Jun 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
20 Jun 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
18 Jul 20231st Revision Received
19 Jul 2023Assigned to Editor
19 Jul 2023Submission Checks Completed
19 Jul 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Jul 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 Sep 2023Editorial Decision: Accept