OpenSIMPLe: A real-world implementation feasibility study of a smartphone-based psychoeducation programme for bipolar disorder

THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN COMPARISON TO THE LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF TRADITIONAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCES HAS LED TO AN INCREASING INTEREST IN NEW COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS WHICH COULD MEET THIS GROWING DEMAND AND BURDEN (KESSLER ET AL., 2007; WHITEFORD ET AL., 2013). GIVEN THEIR GROWING, UBIQUITOUS AND BROAD ACCESSIBILITY, INTERNET-BASED PLATFORMS (IBP) HAVE FREQUENTLY BEEN PROPOSED AS A POTENTIAL SOLUTION FOR REACHING WIDER POPULATIONS AND INCREASING LARGE-SCALE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH SERVICES, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY REDUCING COSTS.
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research
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