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ReviewJMIR pediatrics and parenting2024

Digital and Hybrid Pediatric and Youth Mental Health Program Implementation Challenges During the Pandemic: Literature Review With a Knowledge Translation and Theoretical Lens Analysis.

Lynnette Lyzwinski, Sheila Mcdonald, Jennifer Zwicker, Suzanne Tough

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Review in JMIR pediatrics and parenting, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. ABA-based teacher training reduces emotional and behavioral problems in Brazilian children.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2026
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  3. Impacts of COVID-19 on early childhood mental health.Infant mental health journal · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lynnette LyzwinskiDepartment of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6173-4505
Sheila McdonaldDepartment of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5950-7098
Jennifer ZwickerThe School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0722-5929
Suzanne ToughDepartment of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5583-7404

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe pandemic brought unprecedented challenges for child and youth mental health. There was a rise in depression, anxiety, and symptoms of suicidal ideation.

objectiveThe aims of this knowledge synthesis were to gain a deeper understanding of what types of mental health knowledge translation (KT) programs, mental health first aid training, and positive psychology interventions were developed and evaluated for youth mental health.

methodsWe undertook a literature review of PubMed and MEDLINE for relevant studies on youth mental health including digital and hybrid programs undertaken during the pandemic (2020-2022).

resultsA total of 60 studies were included in this review. A few KT programs were identified that engaged with a wide range of stakeholders during the pandemic, and a few were informed by KT theories. Key challenges during the implementation of mental health programs for youth included lack of access to technology and privacy concerns. Hybrid web-based and face-to-face KT and mental health care were recommended. Providers required adequate training in using telehealth and space.

conclusionsThere is an opportunity to reduce the barriers to implementing tele-mental health in youth by providing adequate technological access, Wi-Fi and stationary internet connectivity, and privacy protection. Staff gained new knowledge and training from the pandemic experience of using telehealth, which will serve as a useful foundation for the future. Future research should aim to maximize the benefits of hybrid models of tele-mental health and face-to-face sessions while working on minimizing the potential barriers that were identified. In addition, future programs could consider combining mental health first aid training with hybrid digital and face-to-face mental health program delivery along with mindfulness and resilience building in a unified model of care, knowledge dissemination, and implementation.

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COVID-19flourishingimplementationknowledge disseminationknowledge translationKTmental healthmindfulnesspandemicpositive psychologyservice deliveryteenagerstelehealthyouth

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PMID38916946
PMCPMC11234057

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