Social Media-Based Interventions for Health Behavior Change in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the wealth of evidence regarding effective health behavior change techniques using digital interventions to focus on residents of high-income countries, there is limited information of a similar nature for low- and middle-income countries.

Objective

The aim of this review is to identify and describe the available literature on effective social media-based behavior change interventions within low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the 2009 PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. We searched PubMed, Embase, Elsevier, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Global Index Medicus, and the final search was conducted on April 6, 2021. We excluded studies published befo

SUBMITTER: Seiler J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052020 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature