Empowering the workforce with digital health – from detox to therapy
A successful digital transformation in addiction care requires a joint effort from patients, caregivers, and the healthcare system behind it. Generally, digital health interventions (DHIs) are developed to benefit predominantly patients and are researched accordingly. However, DHIs should further enhance and empower the therapeutic alliance between patient and caregiver. During our workshop, we illustrate the co-creation of two DHIs in different stages (i.e. development, testing, implementation) aiming to empower the therapeutic alliance by involving stakeholders early-on in the development process: (1) Detox@Home, an outpatient detoxification platform that supports patients and therapists via remote monitoring and interventions, as well as (2) Virtual Realities to enhance Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for both patients and therapists. Further, we focus on (3) implementation challenges in clinical practice and explain why successful digital transformations ask willpower from all parties. Lastly, we discuss the status of digital transformation of partaking organizations in the context of our work:
Workshop session:
Presentation 1: Detox@Home: Co-creating an outpatient detoxification platform with addiction care professionals. (Speakers: Huub Lievestro & Liedewij Vogelzang)
Presentation 2: Development of an Alcohol Refusal Training in Immersive Virtual Reality – Co-creation with patients and their therapists in addiction care. (Speaker: Simon Langener)
Presentation 3: Virtual Reality in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for individuals with Intellectual Disability and Substance Use Disorders. (Speakers: Samantha Murray & Meike Berkhoff)
Presentation 4: Just eHealth! An action research of eHealth implementation in addiction care. (Speaker: Ruben Veltman)
Discussion: Empowering addiction care professions in co-creating and working with digital health technology: Current status, clinical perspective, and best-practices in your institution. (Lead: Simon Langener)
