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ArticleJournal of research in nursing : JRN2024

The effectiveness of digital solutions in improving nurses' and healthcare professionals' mental well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tiina Ilola, Mikael Malmisalo, Elina Laukka, Heli Lehtiniemi, Tarja Pölkki, Maria Kääriäinen, Hong-Gu He, Outi Kanste

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Article in Journal of research in nursing : JRN, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8 authors.

Tiina IlolaNurse Manager, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Mikael MalmisaloMSc Student, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Elina LaukkaPost-doctoral Researcher, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Heli LehtiniemiStatistician, Infrastructure for Population Studies, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Tarja PölkkiProfessor, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Maria KääriäinenProfessor, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Hong-Gu HeProfessor, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Outi KansteProfessor, Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8634-0628

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Widespread challenges to mental well-being among nurses and healthcare professionals threaten the productivity and quality of healthcare. Digital solutions may prove to effectively support nurses' and healthcare professionals' mental well-being. Aim: To synthesise evidence regarding the effectiveness of digital solutions in improving nurses' and healthcare professionals' mental well-being. Methods: This systematic review followed the JBI guidance for systematic reviews of effectiveness. The PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Pro-Quest and APA PsycArticles databases were reviewed for randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies published at any point prior to the 26th of October 2021. Meta-analysis and narrative synthesis were performed. Results: Fourteen studies were included. Personal mental well-being solutions significantly improved nurses' and healthcare professionals' mental well-being. The effectiveness of work-related digital solutions could not be demonstrated. The meta-analysis revealed little to no effect on professionals' work engagement. Conclusions: Personal digital solutions may have the potential to improve the mental well-being of nurses and healthcare professionals. With the support of nurse managers' facilitation, nurses have a key role to promote their own mental well-being by utilising digital mental health solutions. Nevertheless, further adequately powered, well-designed research is required.

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digital healthdigital solutionseffectivenesshealthcare professionalsmental well-beingnursesystematic reviewwork engagement

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PMCPMC11271664

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