Barriers to and Facilitators of User Engagement With Digital Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review.
Judith BorghoutsElizabeth Victoria EikeyGloria MarkCinthia De LeonStephen Matthew SchuellerMargaret L SchneiderNicole A StadnickKai ZhengDana B MukamelDara H SorkinPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)
Although previous research suggests that DMHIs can be useful in supporting mental health, contextual factors are important determinants of whether users actually engage with these interventions. The factors identified in this review can provide guidance when evaluating DMHIs to help explain and understand user engagement and can inform the design and development of new digital interventions.