School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1106, USA.
J Telemed Telecare. 2011;17(7):378-81. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2011.110105. Epub 2011 Sep 20.
We conducted a needs assessment to ascertain patients' interests and preferences for using email reminders ('E-minders') to assist in the self-management of their depression. The E-minders would help patients achieve remission by reminding them of their personal strategies for self-management and their personalized sources of support. Once patients had achieved remission, E-minders would be used to remind them of their original symptoms of depression so that they could monitor for recurrence. Results from a focus group with eight patients suggested that patients would be interested in using E-minders. However, they should not be used to replace aspects of treatment but rather to supplement existing depression treatment regimens.
我们进行了一项需求评估，以确定患者对使用电子邮件提醒（“E-minders”）来帮助自我管理抑郁症的兴趣和偏好。E-minders 通过提醒患者他们的自我管理个人策略和个性化支持来源，帮助患者实现缓解。一旦患者达到缓解，E-minders 将用于提醒他们最初的抑郁症状，以便他们可以监测复发情况。与八名患者进行的焦点小组的结果表明，患者可能有兴趣使用 E-minders。然而，它们不应被用来替代治疗的某些方面，而应补充现有的抑郁症治疗方案。
