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. 2022 Nov 4;9(11):e41482. doi: 10.2196/41482

Table 2.

Summary of adaptations suggested and accepted for mobile health First Episode Digital Monitoring.

Reason for suggested adaptation Goal was to increase or improve What was suggested and adapted Type of adaptation made
Recipient level

Health narratives and priorities


Time burden Fit with recipients, feasibility Repeat or reassure that skipping some questionnaires is OK Implementation strategy: content-repeating


Privacy or confidentiality Reach and engagement Repeat information regarding confidentiality Implementation strategy: content-repeating


Person-centered care Fit with recipients, satisfaction Report: use person-centered, experience-based language vs medicalized language Content: tailoring or tweaking or refining


Recovery-oriented approach Fit with recipients, satisfaction App: ask how bothersome symptom is and impact on functioning Content: adding elements

Access to resources


Technology Reach and engagement, feasibility Check smartphone compatibility before enrollment Implementation strategy: context, format

Crisis or emergent circumstance


Participant safety Fit with recipients Include suicidal ideation as exclusionary criteria Context: population

Comorbidities


Multiple mental health symptoms or conditions Effectiveness Clarify instructions to include multiple psychiatric medications Implementation strategy: content-tailoring or tweaking or refining


Physical health side effects Fit with recipients, satisfaction App: ask about weight gain as potential side effect Content: adding elements
Provider level

Clinical judgment


Clinically meaningful information Satisfaction, effectiveness App: ask about timing of medication use and factor in for adherence Content: adding elements


Clinically meaningful information Satisfaction, effectiveness Report: include substance use and caffeine use on report Content: adding elements


Clinically meaningful information Satisfaction, effectiveness Report: include lines for daily averages on report’s granular graphs Content: adding elements


Previous training or skills Feasibility Train providers to read report and include legend Training content: adding elements

Preferences


Data visualization Satisfaction Report: reduce report or graph density (eg, focus on subset of symptoms or side effects) Context: format


Data visualization Satisfaction Report: use dots on report’s granular graphs Context: format
Organization level

Service structure


Team-based care Feasibility, effectiveness Option to share report with multiple staff Context: personnel

Mission or culture


Shared decision-making Satisfaction, effectiveness Option for clinician to show report to the participant Context: format
Sociopolitical level

Existing policies


COVID-19 pandemic social distancing mandates Reach and engagement Attend web-based program meeting for introduction or warm handoff to client for recruitment Implementation strategy: context, format


COVID-19 pandemic social distancing mandates Reach and engagement Option to receive an e-gift card as participant reimbursement Implementation strategy: context, format