The Use of Technology to Provide Mental Health Services to Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing interest in using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve access to mental health services for youth experiencing homelessness (YEH); however, limited efforts have been made to synthesize this literature.

Objective

This study aimed to review the research on the use of ICTs to provide mental health services and interventions for YEH.

Methods

We used a scoping review methodology following the Arksey and O'Malley framework and guidelines from the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis. The results are reported according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement and the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension f

SUBMITTER: Lal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9887515 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature