scholarly journals What Works Best to Engage Participants in Mobile App Interventions and e-Health: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Oakley-Girvan ◽  
Reem Yunis ◽  
Michelle Longmire ◽  
Jessey Schwartz Ouillon
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
What Works

scholarly journals Information and communication technology-based interventions for suicide prevention implemented in clinical settings: A scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwayeon Danielle Shin ◽  
Juveria Zaheer ◽  
Terri Rodak ◽  
John Torous ◽  
Gillian Strudwick
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Information And Communication

IntroductionThere is a surplus of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based interventions for suicide prevention. However, it is unclear which of these ICT-based interventions for suicide prevention have been implemented in clinical settings. Furthermore, evidence shows that implementation strategies have often been mismatched to existing barriers. In response, the authors recognize the critical need for prospectively assessing the barriers and facilitators and then strategically developing implementation strategies. This review is part of a multi-phase project to develop and test tailored implementation strategies for mobile app-based suicide prevention in clinical settings. The overall objective of this scoping review is to identify and characterize ICT-based interventions for all levels of suicide prevention in clinical settings. Additionally, this review will identify and characterize the barriers and facilitators to implementing these ICT-based interventions as well as reported measures and outcomes. The findings will directly inform the subsequent phase to maximize implementation and inform future efforts for implementing other types of ICT-based interventions related to suicide prevention in clinical settings.Methods and analysis This review will adhere to the methods described by the Joanna Briggs Institute for conducting scoping reviews. The reporting will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping reviews checklist. The following databases will be searched: Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and LISTA. Two reviewers will independently screen the articles and extract data using a standardised data collection tool. Then, authors will characterize extracted data using frameworks, typology, and taxonomies to address the proposed review questions. Ethics and disseminationEthics approval is not required for this scoping review. Authors will share the results in a peer-reviewed, open access publication, and conference presentations. Furthermore, the findings will be shared with relevant health organizations through lay language summaries and informal presentations.

scholarly journals Mapping the evidence about what works to safely reduce the entry of children and young people into statutory care: a systematic scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e026967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah L Brand ◽  
Fiona Morgan ◽  
Lorna Stabler ◽  
Alison Lesley Weightman ◽  
Simone Willis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Evidence Map ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
What Works ◽  
Intervention Point

IntroductionThe increasing number of children and young people entering statutory care in the UK is a significant social, health and educational priority. Development of effective approaches to safely reduce this number remains a complex but critical issue. Despite a proliferation in interventions, evidence summaries are limited. The present protocol outlines a scoping review of research evidence to identify what works in safely reducing the number of children and young people (aged ≤18 years) entering statutory social care. The mapping of evidence gaps, clusters and uncertainties will inform the research programme of the newly funded Department for Education’s What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care.Methods and analysisThe review uses Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review methodology. Electronic database and website searches will identify studies targeting reduction of care entry, reduction of care re-entry and increase in post-care reunification. Supplementary searching techniques will include international expert consultation. Abstracts and full-text studies will be independently screened by two reviewers. Ten per cent of data abstraction will be independently conducted by two reviewers, with the remainder being extracted and then verified by a second reviewer. Descriptive numerical summaries and a thematic qualitative synthesis will be generated. Evidence will be synthesised according to primary outcome, intervention point (mapped across socioecological domains) and the realist EMMIE categorisation of evidence type (Effectiveness; Mechanisms of change; Moderators; Implementation; Economic evaluation).Ethics and disseminationOutputs will be a conceptual evidence map, a descriptive table quantitatively summarising evidence and a qualitative narrative summary. Results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication, conference presentations, the What Works Centre website, and knowledge translation events with policy-makers and practitioners. Findings will inform the primary research programme of the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care and the subsequent suite of systematic reviews to be conducted by the Centre in this substantive area.

What Works in Public Awareness Campaigns? A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 417-433
Author(s):  
James McGuire ◽  
Emily Evans ◽  
Eddie Kane
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
What Works

scholarly journals What works to boost social relations and community wellbeing? A scoping review of the evidence

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Bagnall ◽  
J South ◽  
S Di Martino ◽  
G Pilkington ◽  
B Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Community Wellbeing ◽  
What Works

scholarly journals Technologies for Opioid Use Disorder Management: Mobile App Search and Scoping Review (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Nuamah ◽  
Ranjana Mehta ◽  
Farzan Sasangohar
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Wearable Sensors ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Opioid Dose ◽  
Search Approach ◽  
Mhealth Apps

BACKGROUND Advances in technology engender the investigation of technological solutions to opioid use disorder (OUD). However, in comparison to chronic disease management, the application of mobile health (mHealth) to OUD has been limited. OBJECTIVE The overarching aim of our research was to design OUD management technologies that utilize wearable sensors to provide continuous monitoring capabilities. The objectives of this study were to (1) document the currently available opioid-related mHealth apps, (2) review past and existing technology solutions that address OUD, and (3) discuss opportunities for technological withdrawal management solutions. METHODS We used a two-phase parallel search approach: (1) an app search to determine the availability of opioid-related mHealth apps and (2) a scoping review of relevant literature to identify relevant technologies and mHealth apps used to address OUD. RESULTS The app search revealed a steady rise in app development, with most apps being clinician-facing. Most of the apps were designed to aid in opioid dose conversion. Despite the availability of these apps, the scoping review found no study that investigated the efficacy of mHealth apps to address OUD. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight a general gap in technological solutions of OUD management and the potential for mHealth apps and wearable sensors to address OUD.

scholarly journals A scoping review of community pharmacists and patients at risk of suicide

2017 ◽  
Vol 150 (6) ◽  
pp. 366-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Lynn Murphy ◽  
Katelyn Hillier ◽  
Randa Ataya ◽  
Pierre Thabet ◽  
Anne Marie Whelan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
And Training

Background: Medications are commonly used in suicide attempts. Pharmacists are inextricably linked to medications and may have roles in helping those at risk of suicide. We conducted a scoping review to characterize the existing literature and make recommendations about future research. Methods: We used a 6-step approach based on an existing scoping review methodological framework, including identifying the research question; identifying relevant studies and other literature; study and literature selection; data charting; collating, summarizing and reporting results; and dissemination of results. We searched electronic databases, various grey literature sources and mobile app stores. Results: Thirty-five articles were included following screening of 1013 database citations. Of 1085 results from grey literature searches, we included 12. Most publications were opinion pieces ( n = 22), followed by survey studies ( n = 9), primarily assessing pharmacists’ knowledge and attitudes. Themes included education and training to impact knowledge and attitudes, gatekeeping of medication supply, collaboration and integration, and role perception. Public perspectives on pharmacists’ roles were limited. Conclusions: Research regarding pharmacists’ roles in the care of people at risk for suicide is limited. The areas that have dominated the literature include legal liability, especially with respect to gatekeeping medications, ethical decision making and education and training. Research is needed to determine what methods, outcomes and measures are required to best serve in building the evidence base for policy and practice decisions in this area.

scholarly journals Technologies for Opioid Use Disorder Management: Mobile App Search and Scoping Review

10.2196/15752 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. e15752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Nuamah ◽  
Ranjana Mehta ◽  
Farzan Sasangohar
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Wearable Sensors ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Opioid Dose ◽  
Search Approach ◽  
Mhealth Apps

Background Advances in technology engender the investigation of technological solutions to opioid use disorder (OUD). However, in comparison to chronic disease management, the application of mobile health (mHealth) to OUD has been limited. Objective The overarching aim of our research was to design OUD management technologies that utilize wearable sensors to provide continuous monitoring capabilities. The objectives of this study were to (1) document the currently available opioid-related mHealth apps, (2) review past and existing technology solutions that address OUD, and (3) discuss opportunities for technological withdrawal management solutions. Methods We used a two-phase parallel search approach: (1) an app search to determine the availability of opioid-related mHealth apps and (2) a scoping review of relevant literature to identify relevant technologies and mHealth apps used to address OUD. Results The app search revealed a steady rise in app development, with most apps being clinician-facing. Most of the apps were designed to aid in opioid dose conversion. Despite the availability of these apps, the scoping review found no study that investigated the efficacy of mHealth apps to address OUD. Conclusions Our findings highlight a general gap in technological solutions of OUD management and the potential for mHealth apps and wearable sensors to address OUD.

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