MHealth apps delivering early intervention to support parents of children with autism: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This review aims to identify the mhealth apps delivering early intervention to support parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We aim to explore the concept, context and methodology of implementation that is, theoretical framework, feasibility, quality of evidence, for such apps.

Background

To improve outcomes for children with autism, early intervention has been found to be promising. Parental training, parent psychoeducation and parent-mediated intervention are regarded as the gold standard, to achieve early childhood development goals. Digital health technologies like tele-health, web-based services, have been used to deliver this at a reduced cost. There is little evidence about their use and efficacy in empowering parents of children with ASD

SUBMITTER: Bharat R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature