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A framework for culturally adapting mental mHealth apps.

Noorah Ibrahim S Alnaghaimshi^1,2, Michael Proeve³, Scott R Clark⁴

¹Discipline of Biomedical Engineering, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

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Summary

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This study introduces a new framework for culturally adapting mobile health (mHealth) apps for mental health interventions. It ensures inclusivity by integrating cultural and religious factors throughout the app development process.

Keywords:

CBT adaptation co-design cognitive behaviour therapy mHealth apps

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Area of Science:

Digital Health
Mental Health Interventions
Cultural Adaptation

Background:

Mobile health (mHealth) apps enhance access to mental health care.
Existing digital mental health interventions often fail to adequately serve ethnic minority and migrant populations.
Current cultural adaptation frameworks for mHealth lack specificity for digital contexts and often omit religious considerations.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel framework for culturally responsive design and development of mHealth apps.
To embed cultural responsiveness throughout the entire digital development lifecycle.
To offer a practical blueprint for inclusive and ethical digital health product design.

Main Methods:

A novel framework integrating cultural responsiveness across the mHealth app development lifecycle.
Four interconnected layers: therapeutic foundation, feature grounding, content tailoring, and UX/UI optimization.
Participatory co-design and prototyping methodology incorporating cultural and religious insights.

Main Results:

The framework embeds cultural and religious factors throughout the development process.
It moves beyond superficial adjustments to deep integration of cultural insights.
Offers a structured, four-layered approach to app design.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework provides a practical, inclusive, and ethical blueprint for culturally relevant mHealth apps.
It emphasizes deep integration of cultural and religious dimensions from the outset.
Facilitates the development of effective and acceptable digital interventions for diverse populations.