Integrating Patient Perspectives Into the Digital Health Technology Readiness Framework: Delphi Study.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Digital health technologies-including mobile applications, telemedicine platforms, artificial intelligence, and eHealth tools-are transforming health care delivery by enhancing access, personalization, and efficiency. However, traditional technology readiness levels (TRLs), while widely used to assess technological maturity, do not explicitly account for patient involvement-an essential factor in usability, acceptability, and real-world effectiveness.

Authors

  • Elisenda de la Torre
    Patient Advocate, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Cristina Montane
    Patient Advocate, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Olga Rubio
    Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona, 08036, Spain.
  • Laura Sampietro-Colom
    Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona, 08036, Spain.
  • Araceli Camacho-Mahamud
    Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona, 08036, Spain.
  • Inmaculada Grau-Corral
    Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona, 08036, Spain.