Co-Designing, Developing, and Testing a Mental Health Platform for Young People Using a Participatory Design Methodology in Colombia: Mixed Methods Study
This study explored the development and user experience of a youth MH platform in Colombia, demonstrating that a cocreation approach is both feasible and effective. By actively involving users throughout the design process, the platform achieved high usability and incorporated features that resonated with its target audience. However, sustaining long-term engagement remains a challenge, as does addressing privacy concerns, particularly for younger users. These findings highlight the importance of continuous user-centered refinement to enhance both accessibility and retention in digital MH interventions.
Authors
- Mónica Natalí Sánchez-Nítola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-2645)
- Jaime A. Pavlich‐Mariscal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-6680)
- Alexandra Pomares Quimbaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2639-2474)
- Laura Ospina‐Pinillos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7929-1511)
- Álvaro Andrés Navarro-Mancilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7790-353X)
- Carlos Gómez–Restrepo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9013-5384)
- Jo‐An Occhipinti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2380-1092)
- Ian Bernard Hickie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8832-9895)
- Andrea Carolina Bello-Tocancipá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5696-8067)
- Alexandra Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9518-3166)
- Débora L. Shambo-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4815-6874)
- Laura C Gallego-Sanchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3074-6017)
- María Isabel Riaño-Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8623-3424)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- Boston Medical Group (Colombia) (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Human Factors
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/66558
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.72