Blended Interventions to Change Behavior in Patients With Chronic Somatic Disorders: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Blended behavior change interventions combine therapeutic guidance with online care. This new way of delivering health care is supposed to stimulate patients with chronic somatic disorders in taking an active role in their disease management. However, knowledge about the effectiveness of blended behavior change interventions and how they should be composed is scattered. OBJECTIVE:This comprehensive systematic review aimed to provide an overview of characteristics and effectiveness of blended behavior change interventions for patients with chronic somatic disorders. METHODS:We searched for randomized controlled trials published from 2000 to April 2017 in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collab

SUBMITTER: Kloek C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5754569 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature