Effectiveness of eHealth and mHealth Interventions Supporting Children and Young People Living With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) management aims to promote remission through timely, individualized, well-coordinated interdisciplinary care using a range of pharmacological, physical, psychological, and educational interventions. However, achieving this goal is workforce-intensive. Harnessing the burgeoning eHealth and mobile health (mHealth) interventions could be a resource-efficient way of supplementing JIA management.

Objective

This systematic review aims to identify the eHealth and mHealth interventions that have been proven to be effective in supporting health outcomes for children and young people (aged 1-18 years) living with JIA.

Methods

We systematically searched 15 databases (2018-2021). Studies were eligible if they considered children and

SUBMITTER: Butler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8851322 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature