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Meaningful engagement: A crossfunctional framework for digital therapeutics.

Gabriel Strauss¹, Jessica E Flannery¹, Elise Vierra¹

¹Limbix Health, San Francisco, California, United States.

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|September 2, 2022

Summary

Digital therapeutics offer accessible mental health support, but meaningful user engagement is key to their effectiveness. A new 4-step framework helps assess and improve this engagement for better clinical outcomes.

Keywords:

adolescence clinical outcomes digital therapeutics engagement meaningful engagement

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Area of Science:

Digital mental health
Digital therapeutics
Clinical psychology

Background:

Digital mental health interventions, or digital therapeutics, show promise for increasing accessibility and reducing stigma in mental healthcare.
A critical challenge is ensuring users engage meaningfully with these technologies for improved clinical outcomes, not just prolonged usage.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a 4-step framework for assessing and enhancing meaningful engagement in digital therapeutics.
To provide recommendations for overcoming common challenges in implementing this framework.

Main Methods:

The study outlines a 4-step framework: 1. Define the measure of value. 2. Operationalize meaningful engagement. 3. Implement solutions to increase engagement. 4. Iteratively evaluate impact on engagement and outcomes.
Emphasis is placed on a cross-functional approach and includes an adolescent-focused example.

Main Results:

Meaningful engagement, not just time spent, is crucial for digital therapeutics to be effective.
The proposed framework offers a structured approach to developing and refining digital mental health tools.

Conclusions:

A systematic, cross-functional approach is necessary to foster meaningful engagement with digital therapeutics.
Tailoring engagement strategies to specific user populations, such as adolescents, is vital for maximizing clinical benefits.