The Effect of Digital Health Interventions on Parents' Mental Health Literacy and Help Seeking for Their Child's Mental Health Problem: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many children with mental health problems do not receive professional help. Despite the frequent use of digital health interventions (DHIs) such as websites or web-based service navigation platforms, their effects on parents' mental health literacy, help seeking, or uptake of professional services are unclear.

Objective

This study aims to provide a systematic review and narrative synthesis to describe whether DHIs improve the aforementioned parental outcomes.

Methods

Databases, including CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE OVID, PsycINFO, and PubMed (2000-2020), were accessed. Studies were included if they evaluated quantitative changes in mental health literacy, help seeking, or the uptake of services by parents of children with mental health problems. Theoretical fra

SUBMITTER: Peyton D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8874802 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature