ReviewJMIR pediatrics and parenting2020
Harnessing Phones to Target Pediatric Populations with Socially Complex Needs: Systematic Review.
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- A scoping review of digital interventions for the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental health conditions for young people.Oxford open digital health · 2025Review
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- A Technology-Enhanced Intervention for Violence and Substance Use Prevention Among Young Black Men: Protocol for Adaptation and Pilot Testing.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Geolocation Patterns, Wi-Fi Connectivity Rates, and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Urban Homeless Youth: Mixed Methods Study Using Self-report and Smartphone Data.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Increasing digital mental health reach and uptake via youth partnerships.Npj mental health research · 2023Article
- Assessing and Promoting Cardiovascular Health for Adolescent Women: User-Centered Design Approach.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- mHealth Uses and Opportunities for Teens from Communities with High Health Disparities: A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of technology in behavioral science · 2022Article
- Digital Screening and Automated Resource Identification System to Address COVID-19-Related Behavioral Health Disparities: Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Adolescents Are Still Waiting on a Digital Health Revolution: Accelerating Research-to-Practice Translation Through Design for Implementation.JAMA pediatrics · 2022Article
- An overview of and recommendations for more accessible digital mental health services.Nature reviews psychology · 2022Article
- A Call to Action: Using and Extending Human-Centered Design Methodologies to Improve Mental and Behavioral Health Equity.Frontiers in digital health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMobile and smartphones are owned and accessed by many, making them a potentially optimal delivery mechanism to reach pediatric patients with socially complex needs (ie, pediatric populations who face overlapping adversities).
objectiveTo address the specialized needs of youth from such groups, this review synthesized the literature exploring the use of phone-based delivery to access pediatric populations with socially complex needs, targeting mental and behavioral health outcomes. The purpose of this synthesis was to provide recommendations for future research developing phone-based interventions for youth with socially complex needs.
methodsA trained medical librarian conducted the search strategy in the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane CENTRAL Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Google Scholar. Studies targeting youth with socially complex needs were defined by recruiting samples that were primarily from traditionally underserved populations (ie, sex/gender minorities, racial/ethnic background, low socioeconomic status, rural/remote location, and sexual orientation). A systematic narrative framework was utilized and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed (registration number CRD42020141212).
resultsA total of 14 studies met the inclusion criteria, with 3 depicting the use of phones to complete assessment and tracking goals and 11 to intervene on mental and behavioral health targets.
conclusionsThe literature indicates important directions for future research, including (1) involving diverse and representative teens (ie, the likely users of the interventions), stakeholders, and clinical/research staff; (2) integrating evidence-based therapies with minority-focused theories; (3) harnessing mobile device capabilities; and (4) considering and assessing for potential costs in phones as delivery mechanisms.
trial registrationPROSPERO CRD42020141212; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=141212.
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