SynthesisJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings2019
Technology-Focused Family Interventions in Pediatric Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Understanding the effectiveness and design of parent-oriented mobile health interventions: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Development and evaluation of a tailored mHealth parenting program for multicultural families: a three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2023Trial
- PICO-based assessment and categorization of evidence for digital health interventions: an inductive framework development.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Review
- Balancing Care and Sacrifice: Lived Experiences and Support Needs of Primary Caregivers in Pediatric Chronic Pain Across Canada and Australia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Telemedicine in nutritional management of children with severe neurological impairment: implication for quality of life.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Exploring Caregiver Interest in and Preferences for Interventions for Children With Risk of Asthma Exacerbation: Web-Based Survey.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Access to Healthcare for Children and Adolescents with a Chronic Health Condition during the COVID-19 Pandemic: First Results from the KICK-COVID Study in Germany.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- AIM2ACT: Randomized controlled trial protocol for a mobile health intervention for early adolescents with asthma.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Article
- Digital health for emotional and self-management support of caregivers of children receiving growth hormone treatment: a feasibility study protocol.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2022Observational
- Utility of Fitbit devices among children and adolescents with chronic health conditions: a scoping review.mHealth · 2022Article
- Psychoeducational Interventions for Caregivers of Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: Protocol for a Randomized Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- eHealth and mHealth Psychosocial Interventions for Youths With Chronic Illnesses: Systematic Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2020Review
- Feasibility of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Paediatric Interdisciplinary Pain Management Using Home-Based Telehealth.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
- Electronic Health Interventions for Preventing and Treating Negative Psychological Sequelae Resulting From Pediatric Medical Conditions: Systematic Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2019Review
- eSCCIP: A Psychosocial eHealth Intervention for Parents of Children with Cancer.Clinical practice in pediatric psychology · 2019Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
This systematic review provides a synthesis of randomized-controlled trials of technology-focused family interventions for children with chronic illnesses and their families, focused on describing the current state of the literature and generating recommendations for future family systems work in the field of eHealth/mHealth. Twenty-three studies met inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. No identified studies featured an mHealth delivery modality. Relevant data were extracted and studies were assessed for quality. There was great variability with regard to intervention factors (e.g., format) and family-centered intervention targets. There is some evidence that eHealth interventions may lead to improvements in particular domains of family functioning (e.g., family conflict) for some groups of participants. However, mixed results and selection of numerous different intervention targets by investigators make it challenging to draw summative conclusions about the overall effectiveness of family systems eHealth interventions. Future research should move beyond feasibility/acceptability studies and examine family-centered processes as primary outcomes. Future research should also consider novel intervention formats to determine whether intervention effects are more robust for certain groups (e.g., individuals who prefer electronic intervention delivery to in-person intervention).
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