Multiple uses of app instead of using multiple apps – a case for rethinking the digital health technology toolbox
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Open Access
- 31 January 2020
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
- Vol. 29, e100
Abstract
There are tens of thousands of mental health-related apps available today – representing extreme duplication in this digital age. Instead of a plethora of apps, there is a need for a few that meet the needs of many. Focusing on transparency and free sharing of software, we argue that a collaborative approach towards apps can advance care through creating customisable and future proofed digital tools that allow all stakeholders to engage in their design and use.Keywords
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