The Engagement Problem: a Review of Engagement with Digital Mental Health Interventions and Recommendations for a Path Forward
Brigham and Women's Hospital · Harvard University · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Purpose of the review: Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are an effective and accessible means of addressing the unprecedented levels of mental illness worldwide. Currently, however, patient engagement with DMHIs in real-world settings is often insufficient to see clinical benefit. In order to realize the potential of DMHIs, there is a need to better understand what drives patient engagement. Recent findings: We discuss takeaways from the existing literature related to patient engagement with DMHIs and highlight gaps to be addressed through further research. Findings suggest that engagement is influenced by patient-, intervention- and systems-level factors. At the patient-level, variables such as…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 32.46
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 119
Authors
5- JMJessica M. LipschitzCorresponding
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University
- CKChelsea K. Pike
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- TPTimothy P. Hogan
VA New England Healthcare System, Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- SASusan A. Murphy
Harvard University Press
- KEKatherine E. Burdick
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University
Topics & keywords
- Psychological intervention
- Mental health
- Neurology
- Psychology
- Path (computing)
- Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Computer science