Research Article
Evaluating the Requirements of Digital Stress Management Systems: A Modified Delphi Study
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-49289-2_18, author={Kim Blankenhagel and Miriam Linker and R\'{y}diger Zarnekow}, title={Evaluating the Requirements of Digital Stress Management Systems: A Modified Delphi Study}, proceedings={Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. 8th EAI International Conference, MobiHealth 2019, Dublin, Ireland, November 14-15, 2019, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={MOBIHEALTH}, year={2020}, month={6}, keywords={Digital stress management systems Burnout prevention eHealth}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-49289-2_18} }- Kim Blankenhagel
Miriam Linker
Rüdiger Zarnekow
Year: 2020
Evaluating the Requirements of Digital Stress Management Systems: A Modified Delphi Study
MOBIHEALTH
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49289-2_18
Abstract
Stress is a major health problem in this century, and it is associated with adverse health consequences. Its prevention and management are a great challenge, and only a minority of the affected persons receive treatment. New digital technologies offer opportunities to provide effective psychological interventions to address the negative consequences of occupational stress. However, the knowledge of the importance of different functions and features of digital stress management systems remains largely unexplored. This work closes that research gap by conducting a Delphi study, in which 20 experts prioritized requirements in three rounds. The purpose of the present study is to enable developers of digital stress management systems (DSMS) to profitably select and use functions and characteristics of those systems, taking into account the available resources. Thus, the aim is to find DSMS that better counteract excessive stress. Finally, 82% of all requirements meet the consensus threshold.