Use of technology to provide mental health services to youth experiencing homelessness: a scoping review protocol

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the importance to address mental health issues as early as possible, youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) often lack prompt and easy access to health services. Recently, there has been a surge of studies focusing on leveraging technology to improve access to mental health services for YEH; however, limited efforts have been made to synthesise this literature, which can have important implications for the planning of mental health service delivery. Thus, this scoping review aims to map and synthesise research on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to provide mental health services and interventions to YEH.

Methods and analysis

A scoping review of the literature will be conducted, following Arksey and O’Malley’s proposed method

SUBMITTER: Lal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9454054 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature