Development of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Web Application (Psychosocial Rehab App)
<b>Introduction:</b> Few applications worldwide focus on psychosocial rehabilitation, and none specifically address psychosocial rehabilitation projects. This justifies the need for an application to assist mental health professionals in constructing and managing such projects in the Bra...
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| author | Fagner Alfredo Ardisson Cirino Campos José Carlos Sánches García Gabriel Lamarca Galdino da Silva João Antônio Lemos Araújo Ines Farfán Ulloa Edilson Carlos Caritá Fabio Biasotto Feitosa Marciana Fernandes Moll Tomás Daniel Menendez Rodriguez Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura |
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| description | <b>Introduction:</b> Few applications worldwide focus on psychosocial rehabilitation, and none specifically address psychosocial rehabilitation projects. This justifies the need for an application to assist mental health professionals in constructing and managing such projects in the Brazilian mental health scenario. <b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to present a web application, the “Psychosocial Rehabilitation Application” (Psychosocial Rehab App), and describe its development in detail through a technological survey conducted between May 2024 and February 2025. <b>Method:</b> The development process of the web app was carried out in the following four stages, adapted from the Novak method: theoretical basis, requirements survey, prototyping, and development with alpha testing. The active and collaborative participation of the main researcher (a psychiatric nurse) and two undergraduate software engineers, supervised by a software engineer and a professor of nursing and psychology, was essential for producing a suitable operational product available to mental health professionals. Interactions were conducted via video calls, WhatsApp, and email. These interactions were transcribed using the Transkriptor software and inserted into the ATLAS.ti software for thematic analysis. <b>Results:</b> The web app “Psychosocial Rehabilitation Application” displays a home screen for registration and other screens structured into the stages of the psychosocial rehabilitation project (assessment, diagnosis, goals, intervention, agreements, and re-assessment). It also has a home screen, a resource screen, and a function screen with options to add a new project, search for a project, or search for mental health support services. These features facilitate the operation and streamline psychosocial rehabilitation projects by mental health professionals. Thematic analysis revealed three themes and seven codes describing the entire development process and interactions among participants in collaborative, interrelational work. A collaborative approach between researchers and developers was essential for translating the complexity of the psychosocial rehabilitation project into practical and usable functionalities for future users, who will be mental health professionals. <b>Discussion:</b> The Psychosocial Rehab App was developed collaboratively by mental health professionals and developers. It supports the creation of structured rehabilitation projects, improving decision-making and documentation. Designed for clinical use, the app promotes autonomy and recovery by aligning technology with psychosocial rehabilitation theory and the actual needs of mental health services. <b>Conclusions:</b> The Psychosocial Rehab App was developed through collaborative work between mental health and technology professionals. The lead researcher mediated this process to ensure that the app’s functionalities reflected both technical feasibility and therapeutic goals. Empathy and dialog were key to translating complex clinical needs into usable and context-appropriate technological solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-46cc863840ca4e9f9de2e591a34cde512025-08-20T03:56:49ZengMDPI AGNursing Reports2039-439X2039-44032025-06-0115722810.3390/nursrep15070228Development of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Web Application (Psychosocial Rehab App)Fagner Alfredo Ardisson Cirino Campos0José Carlos Sánches García1Gabriel Lamarca Galdino da Silva2João Antônio Lemos Araújo3Ines Farfán Ulloa4Edilson Carlos Caritá5Fabio Biasotto Feitosa6Marciana Fernandes Moll7Tomás Daniel Menendez Rodriguez8Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura9Faculty of Psychology, University of Salamanca (USAL), 37005 Salamanca, SpainFaculty of Psychology, University of Salamanca (USAL), 37005 Salamanca, SpainCenter for Exact, Natural and Technological Sciences, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirao Preto 14096-900, BrazilCenter for Exact, Natural and Technological Sciences, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirao Preto 14096-900, BrazilFaculty of Psychology, University of Salamanca (USAL), 37005 Salamanca, SpainCenter for Exact, Natural and Technological Sciences, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirao Preto 14096-900, BrazilFaculty of Psychology, Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho 76801-974, BrazilFaculty of Nursing, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-970, BrazilMathematics Department, Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho 76801-974, BrazilDepartments of Psychiatric Nursing and Human Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Nursing School (EERP), São Paulo University (USP), Ribeirão Preto 14040-902, Brazil<b>Introduction:</b> Few applications worldwide focus on psychosocial rehabilitation, and none specifically address psychosocial rehabilitation projects. This justifies the need for an application to assist mental health professionals in constructing and managing such projects in the Brazilian mental health scenario. <b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to present a web application, the “Psychosocial Rehabilitation Application” (Psychosocial Rehab App), and describe its development in detail through a technological survey conducted between May 2024 and February 2025. <b>Method:</b> The development process of the web app was carried out in the following four stages, adapted from the Novak method: theoretical basis, requirements survey, prototyping, and development with alpha testing. The active and collaborative participation of the main researcher (a psychiatric nurse) and two undergraduate software engineers, supervised by a software engineer and a professor of nursing and psychology, was essential for producing a suitable operational product available to mental health professionals. Interactions were conducted via video calls, WhatsApp, and email. These interactions were transcribed using the Transkriptor software and inserted into the ATLAS.ti software for thematic analysis. <b>Results:</b> The web app “Psychosocial Rehabilitation Application” displays a home screen for registration and other screens structured into the stages of the psychosocial rehabilitation project (assessment, diagnosis, goals, intervention, agreements, and re-assessment). It also has a home screen, a resource screen, and a function screen with options to add a new project, search for a project, or search for mental health support services. These features facilitate the operation and streamline psychosocial rehabilitation projects by mental health professionals. Thematic analysis revealed three themes and seven codes describing the entire development process and interactions among participants in collaborative, interrelational work. A collaborative approach between researchers and developers was essential for translating the complexity of the psychosocial rehabilitation project into practical and usable functionalities for future users, who will be mental health professionals. <b>Discussion:</b> The Psychosocial Rehab App was developed collaboratively by mental health professionals and developers. It supports the creation of structured rehabilitation projects, improving decision-making and documentation. Designed for clinical use, the app promotes autonomy and recovery by aligning technology with psychosocial rehabilitation theory and the actual needs of mental health services. <b>Conclusions:</b> The Psychosocial Rehab App was developed through collaborative work between mental health and technology professionals. The lead researcher mediated this process to ensure that the app’s functionalities reflected both technical feasibility and therapeutic goals. Empathy and dialog were key to translating complex clinical needs into usable and context-appropriate technological solutions.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/7/228psychosocial rehabilitation projectpsychosocial rehabilitationweb-based mental health appdigital health technology development and mental health |
| spellingShingle | Fagner Alfredo Ardisson Cirino Campos José Carlos Sánches García Gabriel Lamarca Galdino da Silva João Antônio Lemos Araújo Ines Farfán Ulloa Edilson Carlos Caritá Fabio Biasotto Feitosa Marciana Fernandes Moll Tomás Daniel Menendez Rodriguez Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura Development of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Web Application (Psychosocial Rehab App) Nursing Reports psychosocial rehabilitation project psychosocial rehabilitation web-based mental health app digital health technology development and mental health |
| title | Development of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Web Application (Psychosocial Rehab App) |
| title_full | Development of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Web Application (Psychosocial Rehab App) |
| title_fullStr | Development of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Web Application (Psychosocial Rehab App) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Web Application (Psychosocial Rehab App) |
| title_short | Development of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Web Application (Psychosocial Rehab App) |
| title_sort | development of the psychosocial rehabilitation web application psychosocial rehab app |
| topic | psychosocial rehabilitation project psychosocial rehabilitation web-based mental health app digital health technology development and mental health |
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