Digitale Versorgungsangebote
Eine Befragung zu Kenntnisstand und Nutzungsabsicht von Menschen mit Depression
Abstract
In 2019, the Digital Care Act introduced digital health applica tions as "apps on prescription"in the statutory health insu rance. However, little is known about the knowledge and ac ceptance of digital care services for the treatment of depression among the affected patients. The aim of the present study was to gather information about knowledge, attitudes and inten tion to use of such services. An anonymous survey of people diagnosed with depression aged 18-70 was conducted. Pati ents were invited by their health insurer to participate in the study via mail. Data from 624 people were analysed. About half of the participants had acute depression according to PHQ-9 at the time of the survey. Only 28 % of the respondents were already aware of digital possibilities for depression treatment. The picture regarding possible future use was heterogeneous. A third of participants could consider using digital services, around a quarter ruled this out. Possible fields of application were seen as an aftercare model, a digital technology to bridge waiting times or to supplement specialists-guided therapy. Digital offers as a replacement for personal therapies were re jected by the majority of the participants. Quality control and a prescription by the practitioner appear to be particularly im portant. The study provides relevant findings regarding the premises and the context in which digital care services have the potential to be successfully established in routine care.
Details
- Organisation(s)
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Institute of Health Economics
Center for Health Economics Research Hannover (CHERH)
Institute of Computer Science for Business Administration
- External Organisation(s)
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AOK - Die Gesundheitskasse für Niedersachsen
Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences
Hannover Medical School (MHH)
- Type
- Article
- Journal
- GESUNDHEITSWESEN
- Volume
- 88
- Pages
- 382-388
- No. of pages
- 7
- ISSN
- 0941-3790
- Publication date
- 06.2026
- Publication status
- Published
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
- Electronic version(s)
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https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2652-0694 (Access:
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