I Need to Know: Using the CeHRes Roadmap to Develop a Treatment Feedback Tool for Youngsters with Mental Health Problems

Ilja L. Bongers (), David C. Buitenweg, Romy E. F. M. van Kuijk and Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen
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Ilja L. Bongers: Institute for Mental Health Care Eindhoven (GGzE), Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, P.O. Box 909, 5626 ND Eindhoven, The Netherlands
David C. Buitenweg: Institute for Mental Health Care Eindhoven (GGzE), Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, P.O. Box 909, 5626 ND Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Romy E. F. M. van Kuijk: Scientific Center for Care & Wellbeing (Tranzo), Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen: Institute for Mental Health Care Eindhoven (GGzE), Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, P.O. Box 909, 5626 ND Eindhoven, The Netherlands

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 17, 1-18

Abstract: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are often used to monitor treatment outcomes in youth mental health care. Unfortunately, youngsters are rarely informed about the results of their PROMs or, when they are, it is in an insufficient manner. Therefore, a web application was developed—together with youngsters—aimed at giving them feedback about their PROMs. The aim of this study is to describe the development process of the application. An expert panel consisting of youngsters, web designers and researchers, as well as a representative from a client organisation, developed the e-health application INK (short for ‘I Need to Know’) in an iterative process based on the Centre for eHealth Research roadmap (CeHRes roadmap). Youngsters prefer, among other aspects, a simple, easy-to-use e-health application with a colourful appearance and want to be able to compare their results across different time points and informants. The INK tool provides youngsters with insight into their PROM results. Based on the youngsters’ preferences, INK users can choose which feedback information is visible. INK facilitates youngsters’ active participation in their treatment as well as shared decision-making with their professional caregivers.

Keywords: co-design; youngsters; digital treatment feedback tool; CeHRes roadmap; e-mental health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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