Health Care Professionals' Engagement With Digital Mental Health Interventions in the United Kingdom and China: Mixed Methods Study on Engagement Factors and Design Implications

作者：Zheyuan Zhang, Sijin Sun, Laura Moradbakhti, Andrew Hall, Céline Mougenot, Juan Chen, Rafael A. Calvo · 发表于：JMIR Mental Health · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.2196/67190 · 被引用次数：4 · 研究领域：Digital Mental Health Interventions、COVID-19 and Mental Health、Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Background: Mental health issues like occupational stress and burnout, compounded with the after-effects of COVID-19, have affected health care professionals (HCPs) around the world. Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) can be accessible and effective in supporting well-being among HCPs. However, low engagement rates of DMHIs are frequently reported, limiting the potential effectiveness. More evidence is needed to reveal the factors that impact HCPs' decision to adopt and engage with DMHIs. Objective: This study aims to explore HCPs' motivation to engage with DMHIs and identify key factors affecting their engagement. Amongst these, we include cultural factors impacting DMHI perception and engagement among HCPs. Methods: We used a mixed method approach, with a cross-sectional survey (n=438) and semistructured interviews (n=25) with HCPs from the United Kingdom and China. Participants were recruited from one major public hospital in each country. Results: Our results demonstrated a generally low engagement rate with DMHIs among HCPs from the 2 countries. Several key factors that affect DMHI engagement were identified, including belonging to underrepresented cultural and ethnic groups, limited mental health knowledge, low perceived need, lack of time, needs for relevance and personal-based support, and cultural elements like self-stigma. The results support recommendations for DMHIs for HCPs. Conclusions: Although DMHIs can be an ideal alternative mental health support fo...