Intervention Functionality
The ability of digital health to work as expected to help users meet their health goals and needs. It refers to intervention goals, theoretical background, social support, intervention structure and performed quality.
For example, DHIs with multiple behavioral change techniques appeared to be more effective and reported higher patient satisfaction.
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What are positive, negative, and double-edged factors?
These categories were classified into positive, negative, and double-edged factors based on their positive, negative, and diverse impacts on digital PEx.
Positive Factors describe the advantageous or beneficial attributes
Negative Factors describe the disadvantages or detrimental attributes.
Double-Edged Factors describe attributes that have both beneficial and harmful sides.
Intervention Goals
POSITIVE
Individualized or timely feedback
Remotely consultation with HCPs
Provide sufficient health information
NEGATIVE
Be forced to share data with HCPs, which is undesired by patient
Under long-term video-based monitoring
DOUBLE-EDGED
Remote data monitoring
Self-management support
Health information provision and patient education
Shared decision-making
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Social support
POSITIVE
Interact with a real human being
Regular and continuous patient-to-physician interaction
Connect with peers
Exchange health information and advice with family and friends
NEGATIVE
Replace interpersonal connections with HCPs
Lack of physical human contact with HCPs
Unable to contact HCPs directly or obtain timely feedback
DOUBLE-EDGED
Remote connection
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Performed Quality
POSITIVE
Reliability and credibility (eg, owner’s credibility, maintenance, third party verification, research support, involvement of clinical experts in the design process, and empirical evidence for successful implementation)
Regulation compliance
Flexibility
NEGATIVE
Less accuracy of clinical assessments
Lack of availability and accessibility
Lack of safety and privacy (eg, incorrect intervention dosage and the absence of privacy notifications)
Without well-defined or safely standardized clinical indicators
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Intervention Structure
POSITIVE
A structured format or regular weekly contact with HCPs
Longer duration
Flexible interventions
NEGATIVE
Structured interventions not tailored to patients’ individual symptoms and preferences
Structured interventions that constantly remind patients of their symptoms
DOUBLE-EDGED
The intensity, frequency or duration of interventions
Prefixed interventions
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Theoretical Background
POSITIVE
Presence of multiple underlying theories (BCTsd, EBIse, and persuasive technology)