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SynthesisHealth education research2013

The impact of web-based approaches on psychosocial health in chronic physical and mental health conditions.

Christine L Paul, Mariko L Carey, Rob W Sanson-Fisher, Louise E Houlcroft, Heidi E Turon

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Synthesis in Health education research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Christine L PaulHealth Behaviour Research Group, University of Newcastle, HMRI Building, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308 and Public Health, Hunter Medical Research Institute HMRI, Newcastle 2300, Australia.chris.paul@newcastle.edu.au
Mariko L Carey
Rob W Sanson-Fisher
Louise E Houlcroft
Heidi E Turon

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental illness are increasingly prevalent and associated with considerable psychosocial burden. There is a need to consider population health approaches to reducing this burden. Web-based interventions offer an alternative to traditional face-to-face interventions with several potential advantages. This systematic review explores the effectiveness, reach and adoption of web-based approaches for improving psychosocial outcomes in patients with common chronic conditions. A systematic review of published work examining web-based psychosocial interventions for patients with chronic conditions from 2001 to 2011. Seventy-four publications were identified. Thirty-six studies met the criteria for robust research design. A consistent significant effect in favour of the web-based intervention was identified in 20 studies, particularly those using cognitive behavioural therapy for depression. No positive effect was found in 11 studies, and mixed effects were found in 5 studies. The role of sociodemographic characteristics in relation to outcomes or issues of reach and adoption was explored in very few studies. Although it is possible to achieve positive effects on psychosocial outcomes using web-based approaches, effects are not consistent across conditions. Robust comparisons of the reach, adoption and cost-effectiveness of web-based support compared with other options such as face-to-face and print-based approaches are needed.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalInternetSocial AdjustmentChronic DiseaseHumansMental DisordersTherapy, Computer-Assisted

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PMID23660463
PMCPMC3649214

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