“A one-stop shop”: Real-world use and app-users' experiences of a psychoeducational smartphone app for adults with ADHD DOI Creative Commons
Christina Seery,

R. G. Cochrane,

Martha Mulcahy

и другие.

Internet Interventions, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 39, С. 100807 - 100807

Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025

Smartphone apps have the potential to be accessible tools provide psychoeducation for adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The Adult ADHD App aims about and supports available in Ireland. present study aimed investigate acceptability user engagement of by auditing real-world use data gaining qualitative feedback from app users. analytical was audited Google Analytics platform. Fourteen app-users, nine whom identified as women five men, an age range 26-65 (M = 40.29, SD 11.14), participated semi-structured interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis employed develop themes on app-users' experiences. audit analytics indicated that over a period one year, 12,000 people actively used 6400 users returned after their initial use. We developed four interviews: 'An evidence-based tool understanding adult ADHD' highlighted provides trustworthy ADHD. 'Recommendations ADHD-friendly adaptations' modifications improve usability app. 'Meeting needs different stages journey' showed while significantly benefitted new ADHD, who were familiar sought would help them moments challenge. 'Perception public services impacts experience' suggested people's attitudes experiences health system Ireland affected views content. appears meet its providing Elements can modified usability. Digital created organisations should consider how previous healthcare impact they perceive information tools.

Язык: Английский

Online interest in ADHD predicts ADHD medication prescriptions in Australia from 2004 to 2023: A time-series analysis revealing COVID-19-related acceleration DOI Creative Commons
Luke Sy‐Cherng Woon, David Smith, Stephen Allison

и другие.

Australasian Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2025

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication prescriptions in Australia have grown sharply recent years. We examined the association between online interest ADHD and prescriptions. Monthly Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Repatriation PBS (RPBS) Item Reports of Australian ADHD-related Google Trends (GT) data (2004-2023) were sourced. modelled lagged effect GT on prescriptions, using an autoregressive moving average model with conditional heteroskedasticity, adjusting for COVID-19 lockdown effects. Results compared to a pain-related searches PBS/RPBS opioid counterfactual alternatives: (1) (2) descriptively analysed additional news data. Annual doubled from 1,424,904 2020 3,112,072 2023. considerably increased since pandemic. had statistically significant positive Comparator models did not show associations Online supported recently public ADHD. predicts which was accentuated during Studies are needed evaluate causal pathways, health information quality sociodemographic determinants.

Язык: Английский

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“A one-stop shop”: Real-world use and app-users' experiences of a psychoeducational smartphone app for adults with ADHD DOI Creative Commons
Christina Seery,

R. G. Cochrane,

Martha Mulcahy

и другие.

Internet Interventions, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 39, С. 100807 - 100807

Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025

Smartphone apps have the potential to be accessible tools provide psychoeducation for adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The Adult ADHD App aims about and supports available in Ireland. present study aimed investigate acceptability user engagement of by auditing real-world use data gaining qualitative feedback from app users. analytical was audited Google Analytics platform. Fourteen app-users, nine whom identified as women five men, an age range 26-65 (M = 40.29, SD 11.14), participated semi-structured interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis employed develop themes on app-users' experiences. audit analytics indicated that over a period one year, 12,000 people actively used 6400 users returned after their initial use. We developed four interviews: 'An evidence-based tool understanding adult ADHD' highlighted provides trustworthy ADHD. 'Recommendations ADHD-friendly adaptations' modifications improve usability app. 'Meeting needs different stages journey' showed while significantly benefitted new ADHD, who were familiar sought would help them moments challenge. 'Perception public services impacts experience' suggested people's attitudes experiences health system Ireland affected views content. appears meet its providing Elements can modified usability. Digital created organisations should consider how previous healthcare impact they perceive information tools.

Язык: Английский

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