TY - JOUR
T1 - Qualitative meta-synthesis of user experience of computerised therapy for depression and anxiety
AU - Knowles, Sarah E
AU - Toms, Gill
AU - Sanders, Caroline
AU - Bee, Penny
AU - Lovell, Karina
AU - Rennick-Egglestone, Stefan
AU - Coyle, David
AU - Kennedy, Catriona M
AU - Littlewood, Elizabeth
AU - Kessler, David
AU - Gilbody, Simon
AU - Bower, Peter
PY - 2014/1/17
Y1 - 2014/1/17
N2 - Computerised therapies play an integral role in efforts to improve access to psychological treatment for patients with depression and anxiety. However, despite recognised problems with uptake, there has been a lack of investigation into the barriers and facilitators of engagement. We aimed to systematically review and synthesise findings from qualitative studies of computerised therapies, in order to identify factors impacting on engagement.
AB - Computerised therapies play an integral role in efforts to improve access to psychological treatment for patients with depression and anxiety. However, despite recognised problems with uptake, there has been a lack of investigation into the barriers and facilitators of engagement. We aimed to systematically review and synthesise findings from qualitative studies of computerised therapies, in order to identify factors impacting on engagement.
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0084323
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0084323
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
C2 - 24465404
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 9
SP - e84323
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
IS - 1
ER -