Assessment tools of digital mental health intervention acceptance: a scoping review

GU Dandan; ZHOU Xiaolan; ZHANG Xu; YU Ming; XIE Juan; ZANG Yangyang

doi:10.16460/j.issn2097-6569.2025.14.038

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Journal of Nursing ›› 2025, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (14) : 38-43. DOI: 10.16460/j.issn2097-6569.2025.14.038

Assessment tools of digital mental health intervention acceptance: a scoping review

GU Dandan¹, ZHOU Xiaolan¹, ZHANG Xu¹, YU Ming², XIE Juan³, ZANG Yangyang¹

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Objective To summarize assessment tools for the acceptance of digital mental health interventions at home and abroad, and to provide reference for future research. Methods Systematic searches were conducted in both Chinese and English databases from inception to June 2024. Literature was systematically retrieved, collected, extracted, and synthesized using assessment tools meeting the inclusion criteria. Results A total of 127,773 articles was collected, and 10 articles and 10 assessment tools were included according to the inclusion criteria, of which 9 tools were for the assessment of patients and 1 tool for healthcare professionals. Conclusion Although a variety of assessment tools have been developed in the field of digital mental health interventions, there is still a need for further optimization and standardization of these tools to enhance the validity and reliability. A systematic summary of these assessment tools will help facilitate future research and provide reference for intervention design in related fields.

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digital mental health / acceptance / assessment tool / scope review / nursing

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GU Dandan, ZHOU Xiaolan, ZHANG Xu, YU Ming, XIE Juan, ZANG Yangyang. Assessment tools of digital mental health intervention acceptance: a scoping review[J]. Journal of Nursing. 2025, 32(14): 38-43 https://doi.org/10.16460/j.issn2097-6569.2025.14.038

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