Study protocol for the development of a digital menstrual cycle diary for routine mental health and gynecological care: A human-centered design approach

Following a human-centered design approach and the Centre for eHealth and Wellbeing Research roadmap, patients and clinicians will be involved throughout all phases to ensure the tool meets their needs. In the contextual inquiry phase, we will identify stakeholders and analyze current practices. The value specification phase will focus on assessing stakeholder needs through two focus groups and translating them into functional requirements. A user experience designer will then develop a prototype in the design phase, refining it iteratively based on stakeholder feedback. Implementation strategies will be formulated in the operationalization phase. Finally, uptake, impact and working mechanisms will be evaluated through qualitative interviews and quantitative measures.