A scoping review of health promotion interventions delivered via social media to women of reproductive age.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adult women of reproductive age are highly engaged with social media, suggesting its utility for conveying health information to this population, at scale. This scoping review aimed to describe health promotion interventions conducted via social media and assess their effectiveness to improve health outcomes, engagement and acceptability in adult women of reproductive age.

Design

Six databases were searched on 13 May 2022. Two reviewers independently screened studies. Data were extracted and risk of bias assessed using the Joanna Briggs Critical Appraisal Tools.

Setting

Eligible studies conducted an intervention primarily via social media, with or without a comparison intervention, and reported health-related outcomes/behaviours pre- and post-intervention. R

SUBMITTER: Henderson MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755387 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature