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      Verordnung Digitaler Gesundheitsanwendungen (DiGA) an Menschen mit depressiven Erkrankungen: Ergebnisse einer qualitativen Studie

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          Zusammenfassung

          Hintergrund und Ziel

          Digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen (DiGA) gehören seit 2020 zu den Leistungen der gesetzlichen Krankenkassen. Insbesondere für Menschen mit depressiven Erkrankungen bieten DiGA eine Möglichkeit, Wartezeiten auf eine fachärztliche oder therapeutische Versorgung zu überbrücken. Derzeit ist unklar, ob und wie Hausärzt*innen (HÄ) DiGA einsetzen. Deshalb wurde untersucht, wie sich HÄ über DiGA informieren, wie sie diese beurteilen und welche Erfahrungen sie mit der Verordnung gemacht haben.

          Material und Methode

          In einer qualitativen Studie wurden von 01/22 bis 04/22 Interviews mit HÄ ( n = 17) durchgeführt und durch eine inhaltlich strukturierenden Inhaltsanalyse ausgewertet.

          Ergebnisse

          Angesichts langer Wartezeiten empfinden HÄ die Vermittlung von Patient*innen mit depressiven Erkrankungen in die fachärztliche oder therapeutische Versorgung als herausfordernd. Die zeitintensive Versorgung während dieser Wartezeit stellt eine Belastung für die hausärztlichen Ressourcen dar. Digitale Interventionen werden hier bisher von den HÄ nur begrenzt eingesetzt, das eigene Wissen über bestehende Angebote ist bislang eher gering. Chancen von DiGA liegen in der Überbrückung von Wartezeiten und der zeitnahen Verfügbarkeit in unterschiedlichen Sprachen. Die Stärkung des Selbstmanagements der Erkrankten und die Erweiterung des hausärztlichen Handlungsspektrums sind weitere positive Argumente. Kritisch betrachtet werden hingegen die unklare Evidenzlage und die im Vergleich zur persönlichen Versorgung hohen Preise von DiGA. Auch sehen HÄ bei ihren eigenen Patient*innen nur ein begrenztes Interesse für DiGA und betonen, dass der Einsatz von DiGA eine zusätzliche persönliche Begleitung benötigt.

          Schlussfolgerungen

          Insgesamt ist die Einschätzung von DiGA durch HÄ durchaus ambivalent: Depressive Erkrankungen stellen eine hohe Arbeitsbelastung dar. Obwohl mit DiGA inzwischen eine Möglichkeit zur Unterstützung der Versorgung besteht, werden sie nur verhalten eingesetzt.

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          Background

          Since 2020, family physicians have been able to prescribe digital health interventions to people with statutory health insurance. Especially for people with depressive disorders, these digital interventions offer a perspective during waiting times for specialist or therapeutic care. Currently, it is not known how family physicians integrate digital health interventions into treatment for people with depressive disorders. Therefore, this article focuses on the reasons for and against the prescription of these interventions from a family physician perspective.

          Methods

          A qualitative interview study was conducted with family physicians ( n = 17) from January–April 2022. The data were analyzed according to the qualitative content analysis.

          Results

          Treatment of patients with mild and moderate depression is challenging for family physicians. Meanwhile digital health interventions for depression are rarely used in family medicine. Physicians describe a lack of knowledge concerning the tools. Digital health interventions are discussed controversially by physicians: advantages from a family physician’s perspective are, for example, the chance to offer patients a low-threshold, readily available treatment option with diverse language options. Supporting patient’s self-management and extended treatment options for family physicians are further positive aspects. Criticized are costs and evidence basis of the interventions. Their patients are not seen as the right target group. Overall, there is a consensus that the prescription of digital interventions needs to be embedded in a personal provision of medical care.

          Conclusion

          Overall, the evaluation of digital interventions by family physicians is quite ambivalent: though depressive disorders represent a burden in family medicine, they are not or with limited extent perceived as support or relief for physicians.

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          Smartphones for Smarter Delivery of Mental Health Programs: A Systematic Review

          Background The rapid growth in the use of mobile phone applications (apps) provides the opportunity to increase access to evidence-based mental health care. Objective Our goal was to systematically review the research evidence supporting the efficacy of mental health apps for mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) for all ages. Methods A comprehensive literature search (2008-2013) in MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PsycINFO, PsycTESTS, Compendex, and Inspec was conducted. We included trials that examined the effects of mental health apps (for depression, anxiety, substance use, sleep disturbances, suicidal behavior, self-harm, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, stress, and gambling) delivered on mobile devices with a pre- to posttest design or compared with a control group. The control group could consist of wait list, treatment-as-usual, or another recognized treatment. Results In total, 5464 abstracts were identified. Of those, 8 papers describing 5 apps targeting depression, anxiety, and substance abuse met the inclusion criteria. Four apps provided support from a mental health professional. Results showed significant reductions in depression, stress, and substance use. Within-group and between-group intention-to-treat effect sizes ranged from 0.29-2.28 and 0.01-0.48 at posttest and follow-up, respectively. Conclusions Mental health apps have the potential to be effective and may significantly improve treatment accessibility. However, the majority of apps that are currently available lack scientific evidence about their efficacy. The public needs to be educated on how to identify the few evidence-based mental health apps available in the public domain to date. Further rigorous research is required to develop and test evidence-based programs. Given the small number of studies and participants included in this review, the high risk of bias, and unknown efficacy of long-term follow-up, current findings should be interpreted with caution, pending replication. Two of the 5 evidence-based mental health apps are currently commercially available in app stores.
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            Improving Implementation of eMental Health for Mood Disorders in Routine Practice: Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitating Factors

            Background Electronic mental health interventions (eMental health or eMH) can be used to increase accessibility of mental health services for mood disorders, with indications of comparable clinical outcomes as face-to-face psychotherapy. However, the actual use of eMH in routine mental health care lags behind expectations. Identifying the factors that might promote or inhibit implementation of eMH in routine care may help to overcome this gap between effectiveness studies and routine care. Objective This paper reports the results of a systematic review of the scientific literature identifying those determinants of practices relevant to implementing eMH for mood disorders in routine practice. Methods A broad search strategy was developed with high sensitivity to four key terms: implementation, mental health care practice, mood disorder, and eMH. The reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) framework was applied to guide the review and structure the results. Thematic analysis was applied to identify the most important determinants that facilitate or hinder implementation of eMH in routine practice. Results A total of 13,147 articles were screened, of which 48 studies were included in the review. Most studies addressed aspects of the reach (n=33) of eMH, followed by intervention adoption (n=19), implementation of eMH (n=6), and maintenance (n=4) of eMH in routine care. More than half of the studies investigated the provision of mental health services through videoconferencing technologies (n=26), followed by Internet-based interventions (n=20). The majority (n=44) of the studies were of a descriptive nature. Across all RE-AIM domains, we identified 37 determinants clustered in six main themes: acceptance, appropriateness, engagement, resources, work processes, and leadership. The determinants of practices are expressed at different levels, including patients, mental health staff, organizations, and health care system level. Depending on the context, these determinants hinder or facilitate successful implementation of eMH. Conclusions Of the 37 determinants, three were reported most frequently: (1) the acceptance of eMH concerning expectations and preferences of patients and professionals about receiving and providing eMH in routine care, (2) the appropriateness of eMH in addressing patients’ mental health disorders, and (3) the availability, reliability, and interoperability with other existing technologies such as the electronic health records are important factors for mental health care professionals to remain engaged in providing eMH to their patients in routine care. On the basis of the taxonomy of determinants of practices developed in this review, implementation-enhancing interventions can be designed and applied to achieve better implementation outcomes. Suggestions for future research and implementation practice are provided.
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              Attitudes towards digital treatment for depression: A European stakeholder survey

              Background The integration of digital treatments into national mental health services is on the agenda in the European Union. The E-COMPARED consortium conducted a survey aimed at exploring stakeholders' knowledge, acceptance and expectations of digital treatments for depression, and at identifying factors that might influence their opinions when considering the implementation of these approaches. Method An online survey was conducted in eight European countries: France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and The United Kingdom. Organisations representing government bodies, care providers, service-users, funding/insurance bodies, technical developers and researchers were invited to participate in the survey. The participating countries and organisations reflect the diversity in health care infrastructures and e-health implementation across Europe. Results A total of 764 organisations were invited to the survey during the period March–June 2014, with 175 of these organisations participating in our survey. The participating stakeholders reported moderate knowledge of digital treatments and considered cost-effectiveness to be the primary incentive for integration into care services. Low feasibility of delivery within existing care services was considered to be a primary barrier. Digital treatments were regarded more suitable for milder forms of depression. Stakeholders showed greater acceptability towards blended treatment (the integration of face-to-face and internet sessions within the same treatment protocol) compared to standalone internet treatments. Organisations in countries with developed e-health solutions reported greater knowledge and acceptability of digital treatments. Conclusion Mental health stakeholders in Europe are aware of the potential benefits of digital interventions. However, there are variations between countries and stakeholders in terms of level of knowledge about such interventions and their feasibility within routine care services. The high acceptance of blended treatments is an interesting finding that indicates a gradual integration of technology into clinical practice may fit the attitudes and needs of stakeholders. The potential of the blended treatment approach, in terms of enhancing acceptance of digital treatment while retaining the benefit of cost-effectiveness in delivery, should be further explored. Funding The E-COMPARED project has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007–2013) under grant agreement no. 603098.
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                Journal
                Zeitschrift für Allgemeinmedizin
                Z Allg Med
                Springer Science and Business Media LLC
                1433-6251
                1439-9229
                May 2023
                April 26 2023
                May 2023
                : 99
                : 3
                : 145-150
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                10.1007/s44266-023-00034-2
                0e549bc2-bb9a-45f5-abc8-403b3c652330
                © 2023

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