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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/99203, first published .
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Prescriber’s Preferences for Digital Health Applications in Mental Health Care: Cross-Sectional Best-Worst Scaling Study of General Practitioners and Psychotherapists in Germany

Prescriber’s Preferences for Digital Health Applications in Mental Health Care: Cross-Sectional Best-Worst Scaling Study of General Practitioners and Psychotherapists in Germany

Carsten Volland   1 , MA ;   Felix Plescher   1 , MA ;   Pascal Raszke   1 , MA ;   Luisa Friedrich   1 , BA ;   Christian Speckemeier   1 , Dr rer pol ;   Sarah Schlierenkamp   1 , MA ;   Michael Minor   1 , MA ;   Carina Abels   2 , Dr rer med ;   Klemens Höfer   2 , MA ;   Jürgen Wasem   2 , Prof Dr ;   Josepha Katzmann   3 , Dr rer med ;   Udo Schneider   4 , PD Dr ;   Anja Wadeck   4 , MA ;   Sophia Zander   4 , MSc ;   Anna Bußmann   1 , Dr rer med

1 Essener Forschungsinstitut für Medizinmanagement (EsFoMed) GmbH, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

2 Institute for Health Care Management and Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

3 German Psychotherapists Association (DPtV), Berlin, Berlin, Germany

4 Techniker Krankenkasse (Germany), Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Corresponding Author:

  • Carsten Volland, MA
  • Essener Forschungsinstitut für Medizinmanagement (EsFoMed) GmbH
  • Bredeneyer Str. 2b
  • Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia 45133
  • Germany
  • Phone: 49 (0)201 56575
  • Email: carsten.volland@esfomed.de