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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cognit Ther Res. 2020 Mar 16;45(2):272–286. doi: 10.1007/s10608-020-10090-8

Table 7.

Trainer Perspectives on Benefits and Challenges relating to mHealth Solutions to Homework Barriers No. of Trainers

Theme Sub-themes No. of Trainers Raising Theme No. of References to Theme
Benefits
Clinical utility 13 21
Youth like technology and would engage with it 9 11
Would help with keeping track of homework 3 4
Will help youth develop skills and maintain treatment gains 3 4
Will help providers with developing and assigning homework 2 2
Access, comfort, convenience 9 14
Most people have mobile phones providing easy access 6 7
Some providers are really good with
technology
5 5
Having exercises on the phone would be convenient 2 2
Challenges
Confidentiality issues 13 15
Access, comfort 12 26
Some families may not have access to the technology 8 9
Youth access to device might be restricted 4 6
Providers might not have access to the technology 3 3
Some families may not have internet access 3 3
Some providers are not good with technology 3 3
Some caregivers might not feel comfortable with it 2 2
Negative impacts on therapy 10 11
Might promote social isolation 4 4
It may add to the provider's administrative load 3 3
Providers will still need to use clinical judgement 3 3
Exercises might not fit with provider preferences 1 1