Use and uptake of web-based therapeutic interventions amongst Indigenous populations in Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and Canada: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Barriers to receiving optimal healthcare exist for Indigenous populations globally for a range of reasons. To overcome such barriers and enable greater access to basic and specialist care, developments in information and communication technologies are being applied. The focus of this scoping review is on web-based therapeutic interventions (WBTI) that aim to provide guidance, support and treatment for health problems.

Objectives

This review identifies and describes international scientific evidence on WBTI used by Indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA for managing and treating a broad range of health conditions.

Eligibility criteria

Studies assessing WBTI designed for Indigenous peoples in Australia, Canada, USA and New Zealand, that

SUBMITTER: Reilly R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7262751 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature