Connecting Patients and Clinicians: Shedding Light on Functionalities for Mental Health Apps in Depression Care

Philipp Reindl-Spanner; Barbara Prommegger; Tedi Ikonomi; Jochen Gensichen; Helmut Krcmar

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-60428-7_10

Connecting Patients and Clinicians: Shedding Light on Functionalities for Mental Health Apps in Depression Care

Philipp Reindl-Spanner, Barbara Prommegger, Tedi Ikonomi, Jochen Gensichen, Helmut Krcmar

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Abstract

This paper evaluates the functionalities of mental health apps by developing and testing a smartphone application focusing on depression. This article follows a design science research approach, reviewing existing literature and app functionalities to identify essential functionalities for mental health care apps. The application integrates the PHQ-9 questionnaire and supports passive data collection for activity levels. The app provides real-time feedback and monitoring to patients and data access to their treating clinician. We evaluated usability and functionality with potential end users and healthcare professionals. The results show high usability scores and highlight the importance of features such as in-app access to emergency services, self-monitoring tools, and progress tracking. Our findings indicate a strong preference for functionalities that support active engagement and immediate access to support in crises.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Proceedings
Editors	Masaaki Kurosu, Ayako Hashizume
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	133-148
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	9783031604270
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60428-7_10
State	Published - 2024
Event	Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024 - Washington, United States Duration: 29 Jun 2024 → 4 Jul 2024

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	14686 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington
Period	29/06/24 → 4/07/24

Keywords

PHQ-9
depression monitoring
design science
mHealth
mobile app
patient monitoring
requirement engineering
smartphone data

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Reindl-Spanner, P., Prommegger, B., Ikonomi, T., Gensichen, J., & Krcmar, H. (2024). Connecting Patients and Clinicians: Shedding Light on Functionalities for Mental Health Apps in Depression Care. In M. Kurosu, & A. Hashizume (Eds.), Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Proceedings (pp. 133-148). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14686 LNCS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60428-7_10

Reindl-Spanner, Philipp ; Prommegger, Barbara ; Ikonomi, Tedi et al. / Connecting Patients and Clinicians : Shedding Light on Functionalities for Mental Health Apps in Depression Care. Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Proceedings. editor / Masaaki Kurosu ; Ayako Hashizume. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. pp. 133-148 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Reindl-Spanner, P, Prommegger, B, Ikonomi, T, Gensichen, J & Krcmar, H 2024, Connecting Patients and Clinicians: Shedding Light on Functionalities for Mental Health Apps in Depression Care. in M Kurosu & A Hashizume (eds), Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 14686 LNCS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 133-148, Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, Washington, United States, 29/06/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60428-7_10

Connecting Patients and Clinicians: Shedding Light on Functionalities for Mental Health Apps in Depression Care. / Reindl-Spanner, Philipp; Prommegger, Barbara; Ikonomi, Tedi et al.
Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Proceedings. ed. / Masaaki Kurosu; Ayako Hashizume. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. p. 133-148 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14686 LNCS).

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Reindl-Spanner P, Prommegger B, Ikonomi T, Gensichen J, Krcmar H. Connecting Patients and Clinicians: Shedding Light on Functionalities for Mental Health Apps in Depression Care. In Kurosu M, Hashizume A, editors, Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2024. p. 133-148. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-60428-7_10

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