Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract BackgroundDespite the high prevalence of mental health problems among medical students and physicians, help-seeking remains low. Digital mental health approaches offer beneficial opportunities to increase well-being, for example, via mobile apps. Objective...

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Published in:	JMIR Medical Education
Main Authors:	Catharina Grüneberg, Alexander Bäuerle, Sophia Karunakaran, Dogus Darici, Nora Dörrie, Martin Teufel, Sven Benson, Anita Robitzsch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	JMIR Publications 2025-01-01
Online Access:	https://mededu.jmir.org/2025/1/e58183

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