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Co-creation of Implementation Materials for Smartwatch Use in Dutch Mental Healthcare : Exercises, Requirements, and Design Considerations

Vries, Simon Reinout Quintijn de (2025) Co-creation of Implementation Materials for Smartwatch Use in Dutch Mental Healthcare : Exercises, Requirements, and Design Considerations.

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Abstract:Introduction: To ensure that mental healthcare remains accessible to everyone, mental health in-stances and practitioners should adopt a more integral view, which involves a focus on life-style and homework exercises. Smartwatches could help to focus on lifestyle both within and outside treatment hours. Yet, smartwatches are not implemented in standard practice. This study aimed to develop implementation materials for the use of smartwatches in transdiag-nostic mental healthcare. Methods: Desk research and co-creation sessions were used to explore possible smartwatch applications and to develop requirements for designing and implementing an implementa-tion card set. The co-creation inspired the design of a high-fidelity prototype. Results: This prototype was received well by a diverse group of Dutch mental healthcare pro-fessionals. 21 possible applications of smartwatches were developed, bundled in three cate-gories: behaviour coaching, stress handling, and aiding treatment. 22 requirements for the design of an implementation card set were developed, highlighting the importance of concise information, visual elements and organizational support. Conclusions: This study shows that design methodology can be combined with implementation re-search to develop actionable implementation strategies.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:TNW: Science and Technology
Subject:01 general works, 50 technical science in general, 77 psychology
Programme:Health Sciences MSc (66851)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/105218
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