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The effectiveness of e-mental health interventions on stress, anxiety, and depression among healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Social-Media-Based Mental Health Interventions: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of mindfulness on test anxiety: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- Bridging the Mental Health Care Gap for International Students via Digital Interventions: Conceptual Foundations and a Five-Stage Model for Culturally Sensitive Design.Counselling psychology quarterly · 2026Article
- A three group randomised controlled trial on effectiveness of mobile application based performance feedback interventions on cardiovascular risk factors among Nigerian university staff.Discover public health · 2026Article
- The Multifaceted Pathophysiology of Major Depressive Disorder: Integrating Neurobiology, Genetics, and Systems-level Perspectives.Current neurovascular research · 2026Review
- Doing it together: Qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to dyadic internet interventions for interrole conflict.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of self-guided virtual reality exposure therapy for social anxiety disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Universal school-based e-health interventions for wellbeing, anxiety and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMany healthcare professionals are experiencing psychological distress. Electronic mental health (e-mental health) interventions are convenient and multifunctional. This review aimed to examine the effectiveness of e-mental health interventions in enhancing the well-being of healthcare professionals and to identify moderating factors.
methodsA comprehensive and systematic retrieval of randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies was conducted across eight databases. Population, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) were used to define eligibility criteria. Stress, anxiety, and depression were included as the main outcomes. The overall effect was calculated based on the random effect model, and the effect size was presented using the standardized mean difference. The characteristics of the research design, intervention object, and intervention design were further selected as potential moderating factors for subgroup analysis. Meta-regression analyses were finally performed, incorporating intervention duration and sample size as independent variables.
resultsA total of 20 studies were included in the systematic review, and 17 were included in the meta-analysis. A large effect on relieving stress and anxiety and a small-to-medium effect on reducing depression were observed. Subgroup analyses showed that features including mindfulness approaches, online courses, computer use, group interventions, and professional guidance were more favorable in the design of services. Meta-regression revealed that intervention duration only affected anxiety symptoms. Caution should be exercised, as some subgroups had fewer studies and higher heterogeneity. For the secondary outcomes, a large effect on emotional exhaustion and a small-to-medium effect on well-being were observed.
conclusionIn general, e-mental health interventions significantly improve the psychological health of healthcare staff. Future high-quality, large-scale studies targeting healthcare professionals and specific intervention scenarios are warranted.
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