The Effectiveness of Instant Messaging-Based Interventions on Health Behavior Change: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Instant messaging-based applications are increasingly used to deliver interventions designed to promote health behavior change. However, the effectiveness of these interventions has not been evaluated.

Aims

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of instant messaging-based interventions on health behavior change, addressing a gap in the literature regarding the impact of instant messaging on various health behaviors.

Methods

We conducted comprehensive searches of six electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, CINAHL Plus, and Web of Science) from their inception until July 2024, utilizing terms related to health behavior and instant messaging. Two authors independently screened studies and extracte

SUBMITTER: Hou T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12301180 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature