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Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/83073, first published .
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Expected Competencies and Personal Attributes of Digital Health Navigators to Support Digital Mental Health Care: Focus Group and Interview Study With Patients and Health Care Professionals

Expected Competencies and Personal Attributes of Digital Health Navigators to Support Digital Mental Health Care: Focus Group and Interview Study With Patients and Health Care Professionals

Authors of this article:

Laura Freisberg1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Eva Meier-Diedrich1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Martin Heinze1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Julia Schönbeck1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Darja Schubert1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Justin Speck1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Gillian Strudwick3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   John Torous5 Author Orcid Image ;   Julian Schwarz1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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