Technology-supported strategies for promoting user engagement with digital mental health interventions: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) offer a potential solution for increasing access to mental health treatment, their integration into real-world settings has been slow. A key reason for this is poor user engagement. A growing number of studies evaluating strategies for promoting engagement with DMHIs means that a review of the literature is now warranted. This systematic review is the first to synthesise evidence on technology-supported strategies for promoting engagement with DMHIs.

Methods

MEDLINE, EmbASE, PsycINFO and PubMed databases were searched from 1 January 1995 to 1 October 2021. Experimental or quasi-experimental studies examining the effect of technology-supported engagement strategies deployed alongside DMHIs were included, as were

SUBMITTER: Gan DZQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9168921 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature