A systematic review of the engagement with social media-delivered interventions for improving health outcomes among sexual and gender minorities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons face a number of physical and mental health disparities closely linked to discrimination, social stigma, and victimization. Despite the acceptability and increasing number of digital health interventions focused on improving health outcomes among SGM people, there is a lack of reviews summarizing whether and how researchers assess engagement with social media-delivered health interventions for this group.

Objective

The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize and critique the evidence on evaluation of engagement with social media-delivered interventions for improving health outcomes among SGM persons.

Methods

We conducted a literature search for studies published between January 2003 and June 2020 using

SUBMITTER: Escobar-Viera CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350614 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature