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Terms such as \u201cnavigation\u201d and \u201cnavigators\u201d are often used interchangeably, further complicating the landscape.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study addressed the need for a standardized definition and typology of the characteristics of digital mental health care navigation tools.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study was part of the development of a digital mental health care navigation tool for navigators and planners (MChart). It used a co-design approach using expert-based cooperative analysis, which is a nominal group technique to develop a definition and typology of the characteristics of digital mental health care navigation tools. This process was guided by the Technology Readiness Level for Implementation Sciences framework. The co-design process involved two 2-hour sessions with an expert panel comprising 28 participants, including representatives from mental health planning, primary health care, health care financing and delivery, community-managed organizations, clinical settings (psychiatrists, psychologists, and general practitioners), and consumers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The expert panel collaboratively developed a consensus definition of digital mental health care navigation tools, outlining their scope and intended targets. Through the co-design process, the panel identified 157 characteristics of digital mental health care navigation tools. These characteristics were organized into 5 primary domains: type, management, content, design, and quality. The definition and typology characteristics provide a structured framework for understanding and evaluating the diverse range of digital mental health care navigation tools currently available.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The co-designed definition and typology offer a foundational step toward reducing confusion in the digital mental health care navigation space. This study supports the development of quality standards that can be used to assess and compare existing and future tools. This framework has the potential to guide developers, end users, and policymakers in creating more effective, user-centered navigation solutions within Australia\u2019s mental health care system and internationally.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/91462","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,20]],"date-time":"2026-05-20T04:45:06Z","timestamp":1779252306000},"page":"e91462","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Structuring Digital Mental Health Care Navigation: Co-Design Nominal Group Technique Study to Develop the MChart Definition and Typology of the Characteristics of Digital Mental Health Care Navigation 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