Digitale Versorgungsangebote

Eine Befragung zu Kenntnisstand und Nutzungsabsicht von Menschen mit Depression

Verfasst von

Jona T. Stahmeyer, Jan Zeidler, Sabrina Schütte, Paula Warnemünde-Jagau, Daniela Eidt-Koch, Fenja Schulte, Michael H. Breitner, Irene Jankowski, Annika Herr, Kai Kahl

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

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie
Center for Health Economics Research Hannover (CHERH)
Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik
Externe Organisation(en)
AOK - Die Gesundheitskasse für Niedersachsen
Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften – Hochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)
Typ
Artikel
Journal
GESUNDHEITSWESEN
Band
88
Seiten
382-388
Anzahl der Seiten
7
ISSN
0941-3790
Publikationsdatum
06.2026
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Öffentliche Gesundheit, Umwelt- und Arbeitsmedizin
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
SDG 3 - Gute Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2652-0694 (Zugang: Geschlossen )