scholarly journals Digital Formats for Community Participation in Health Promotion and Prevention Activities: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Schroeer ◽  
Stephan Voss ◽  
Caroline Jung-Sievers ◽  
Michaela Coenen
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Prevention Activities ◽  
Digital Formats

Objectives: Digital technologies in public health are primarily used in medical settings and mostly on an individual and passive way of use. There are research gaps on digital media facilitating participation, empowerment, community engagement, and participatory research in community settings. This scoping review aims to map existing literature on digital formats that enable participation in the field of health promotion and prevention in community settings.Design: The databases Medline, EMBASE, and PsycINFO were used to identify studies published from 2010 up to date (date of literature search) onward that used digital formats in all or in the main sequences of the process to enable high levels of participation in health promotion and prevention activities in community settings.Results: This review identified nine out of 11 included studies relevant to the research question. We found five studies that applied qualitative participatory research, two studies on peer support and one study each on empowerment and crowdsourcing. The digital technologies used varied widely and included social media platforms, bulletin boards, online forum webpages, and customized web providers and programs. Most studies mentioned anonymity, flexibility, and convenience as benefits of digital interventions. Some papers reported limitations such as difficulties by interpreting written-only data or the possibility of selection bias due to the digital divide.Conclusion: This scoping review identified only few studies relevant to our objective, indicating an existing gap in research on this topic. Digital formats were found to be particularly suitable for purposes where anonymity and flexibility are beneficial, such as for online peer exchange and peer support programs.

scholarly journals A scoping review on the key elements and effects of cardiovascular disease management programmes based on community-based participatory research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bohyun Park ◽  
Juhyeon Yang
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Community Based ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Cardio Vascular

Abstract Background. This scoping review aims to analyse the literature on community based participatory research (CBPR) -based cardio vascular disease (CVD) management programmes, examining the key elements of their development and implementation and exploring their effectiveness. Methods. This study is based on the scoping review methodology, consisted of six stages: 1) identifying the research question; 2) identifying relevant studies—search strategy; 3) study selection; 4) charting the data; 5) collating, summarising, and reporting the results; and 6) consultation exercise. The electronic databases used for the literature search were PubMed, Cochrane, and CINAHL. The search period was from 4 March to 3 April 2020. We selected studies that: 1) were published after 2000; 2) targeted community residents over the age of 18; and 3) proposed a CBPR-based CVD management programme, described its development process, or evaluated its effects based on its application. The data were extracted independently by two researchers according to the standardised form. Results. Among the key elements of such programmes, there were many cases in which community organisations played the leading role in establishing partnerships and cases in which a decision-making committee was formed. Regarding the application of the CBPR principles, community partners participated only in executing the research and not in the process of analyzing and interpreting research results. In addition, In all six RCT studies, the experimental groups showed significantly positive effects compared to the control groups. Conclusion. It is necessary to develop strategies to improve the criteria based on which CBPR principles cannot be implemented during the development and implementation of a CBPR-based CVD management programme. In addition, more attempts to verify the effectiveness of high-quality research methodology should be made when evaluating the effectiveness of programmes.

Sex Education Strategy for Adolescents: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yustika Rahmawati Pratami ◽  
◽  
Nurul Kurniati ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Population Exposure ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Inclusion Criteria

Background: Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) plays an important role in preparing safe and productive lives of adolescents through understanding about HIV/ AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, gender-based violence, and gender disparity. This scoping review aimed to investigate the appropriate method of sex education and information for adolescents. Subjects and Method: A scoping review method was conducted in eight stages including (1) Identification of study problems; (2) Determining priority problem and study question; (3) Determining framework; (4) Literature searching; (5) Article selec­tion; (6) Critical appraisal; (7) Data extraction; and (8) Mapping. The research question was identified using population, exposure, and outcome(s) (PEOS) framework. The search included PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, ProQuest, and EBSCO databases. The inclusion criteria were English-language and full-text articles published between 2009 and 2019. A total of 460 articles was obtained from the searched database. After the review process, twenty articles were eligible for this review. The data were reported by the PRISMA flow chart. Results: Eleven articles from developing countries (Nigeria, Thailand, Iran, California, Vietnam, Spain, South Africa, Indonesia) and nine articles from developed countries (USA, England, Australia) met the inclusion criteria with quantitative (cross-sectional, quasi-experiments, cohort, RCT) and qualitative design studies. The findings discussed available sources of sex education for adolescents including peers, school, media, and other adults. Digital media (internet and TV) contributed as preferable sources for adolescents. The parents and teacher’s involvement in providing sex education remained inadequate. Inappropriate sources of sex education like invalid information from the internet and other adults caused negative consequences on the sexual and reproductive health of children and adolescents. Conclusion: Parents-school partnership strategies play an important role in delivering appropriate information about sex education for children and adolescents. Keywords: digital media, sex education, parents, schools, adolescents Correspondence: Yustika Rahmawati Pratami. Jl. Siliwangi No. 63, Nogotirto, Gamping, Sleman, Yogyakarta, 55292. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6282198915596. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.27

The influence of peer support worker integration on co-production and co-creation in public mental health and addiction services: Protocol for a scoping review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Bakke Aakerblom ◽  
Ottar Ness
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Support Worker ◽  
The Public ◽  
Addiction Services

Abstract An increasing proportion of countries engage peer support workers (PSW) in their public mental health and addiction services. How PSW are integrated in the services and participate in co-production and co-creation processes will influence both the content and quality of services for service-users related to effectiveness, and the services ability to innovation and change. However, little is known about how PSW contribute in, and to, co-production and co-creation processes in the services, and the described outcomes of such processes. Knowledge from existing research literature about the types, objectives, conditions and outcomes of co-production and co-creation processes with PSW is key knowledge for understanding and developing these processes which in the next step will increase service user participation and ensure better adaptation of services to the target group.A scoping review are chosen to provide an overview of existing evidence base to address questions beyond those related to effectiveness and efficiency and can be useful for bringing together literature in disciplines with emerging evidence. This aim of this scoping review is to achieve an overview of the research status of co-production and co-creation related to or involving PSW in the public mental health and addiction field of studies. The search of the studies will be between August 31 to December 15, 2020. The studies reviewed will be the ones that provide a description of how PSW engage in or contribute in these public services, particularly in collaborative processes as co-production and co-creation in the services. All studies describing PSW roles and activities that PSW might have within the public mental health and addiction services and across organizational or institutional boundaries will be included. Intended database sources for the review are Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, Oria, WorldCat, Google Scholar, Scopus, Academic Search Elite, Cinahl. This scoping review explore how the integration of peer support in public mental health and addiction services influences forms of collaboration in these services, described in the literature both through the process of co-production and co-creation. Research question for this scoping review is: How do peer support workers integration influence co-production and co-creation in public mental health and addiction services and what are the described outcomes?

Digital Health Promotion and Prevention in Settings – A Scoping Review (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia Geukes ◽  
Anna Lea Stark ◽  
Christoph Dockweiler
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Structural Health ◽  
Living Environments ◽  
Media Applications

BACKGROUND Digital technologies are increasingly integrating into peoples’ daily living environments like schools, sport clubs, health care facilities or the local community. These living environments or settings play a crucial role for health promotion and prevention purposes since they affect the health of its members, as the World Health Organization (WHO) declares. Implementing digital health promotion and prevention interventions in settings offers the opportunity to reach specific target groups, to lower the costs of implementation and to improve the health of the population. Until now it lacks scientific evidence that reviews and maps the research field of digital health promotion and prevention in settings. OBJECTIVE The overall objective of this scoping review is to provide an overview of research targeting digital health promotion and primary prevention in settings. It focusses on assessing the range of the scientific literature regarding various outcomes like applied technology, targeted setting and area of health promotion or prevention and on identifying research gaps that result from these findings. METHODS The scoping review was conducted following the framework by Levac et al. [1]. We searched in eight scientific databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, PSYNDEX, IEEE Xplore, BASE and Web of Science), grey literature sources and reference lists for literature on digital setting-based health promotion and prevention published between 2010 and January 2020. The screening of articles was based on a priori defined eligibility criteria. Thus, we included empirical and non-empirical publications published in English or German and excluded articles on secondary or tertiary prevention and on health promotion at the workplace. RESULTS From an initial number of 8,888 records, the literature search led to 200 included publications. Overall, we identified a huge diversity and breadth of literature regarding digital setting-based health promotion and prevention. The variety of technology types extents from computer programs to smartphone applications up to sensor devices. We found various analogue, digital or blended settings in which digital health promotion and prevention takes place. The most frequent analogue settings are schools (19.5%) and neighborhoods or communities (12%). Social media applications are also included because in some studies social media is defined as a (digital) setting. Social media applications account for 31.5% of the identified settings. The most commonly focused area of health promotion and prevention are physical activity (40.5%), nutrition (22.5%) and sexual health (17%). The majority of interventions combine several health promotion or prevention methods including environmental change, providing information, social support, training, incentives and monitoring. Finally, we found that articles mostly report on behavioral rather than structural health promotion and prevention in settings. CONCLUSIONS The research field of digital health promotion and prevention in settings is very broad and heterogeneous. At the same time we identified research gaps regarding the absence of valid definitions of relevant terms (e.g. digital settings) and the lack of literature on structural health promotion and prevention. Therefore, it remains unclear how digital technologies can contribute to structural (or organizational) changes in settings. More research is needed to successfully implement digital technologies in order to reach health promotion and prevention in settings.

scholarly journals Taking a participatory research approach within workplace health promotion research to improve physical activity levels in office-based workers: a scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aidan John Buffey ◽  
Brian P Carson ◽  
Alan Donnelly ◽  
Jon Salsberg
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Research Techniques ◽  
Participatory Research Approach

Abstract Introduction Physical activity (PA) workplace health promotion (WHP) interventions have traditionally utilised a top-down research approach at an individual level where participants are considered as passive subjects. Whereas participatory research involves the participants and relevant stakeholders within the research process utilising a bottom-up approach which focuses on the health priorities of the participants and allows the integration of the researcher's expertise and the end-users lived experiences, which has been shown to aid in the acceptability and relevance of the research. This protocol describes a scoping review which will explore, identify and map participatory research techniques and their impact when utilised in office based WHP interventions designed to improve PA levels and/or decrease sitting time. Providing an overview of key characteristics of WHP interventions which took a participatory research approach. Methods and analysis This scoping review will follow the guidelines and framework from the PRISMA-ScR. Articles will be retrieved via five databases: Web of Science, PubMED, Scopus, Google Scholar and OpenGrey. A search strategy was piloted, and relevant review articles search strategies were explored, to identify appropriate key words and MeSH terms. Two independent reviewers will screen retrieved articles based on our inclusion and exclusion criteria by title and abstract first, followed by the full text. Any discrepancies will be discussed until a consensus is reached. Data will be extracted, charted and summarised via a narrative synthesis and qualitative analyses. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was not required or obtained for this scoping review. The completed scoping review findings will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal which has a research scope that encompasses participatory research and health promotion. The findings will be presented at appropriate academic conferences and to project partners to inform the design of a WHP intervention. Strengths and limitations of this study The proposed scoping review will explore and map the current participatory research techniques and approaches taken when completing an office-based workplace health promotion intervention designed to increase physical activity. The scoping review by nature and the search strategy proposed will allow for a wide breadth of literature to be explored. There is no critical appraisal or quality assessment of the included studies which is typical of a systematic review but not of a scoping review or the aim of this review article. This scoping review has a narrow focus on physical activity and may limit/exclude articles aiming to improve psychological wellbeing or work performance.

scholarly journals Community-based support for children who are next-of-kin for a parent experiencing illness or disability – a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Kjersti Myhrene Steffenak ◽  
Agneta Anderzén-Carlsson ◽  
Elin Opheim ◽  
Tuva Sandsdalen
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Community Health Services ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Health And Social Services

Abstract Introduction Children who are next-of-kin, for a parent who experience illness or disability, need support. In Norway, guidelines, routines and structured approaches in the community health services are lacking regarding involving children in the care of a parent and for services when supporting children as next-of-kin. Additionally, no existing international review has focused on support from community health and social services for children who are next-of-kin to a parent regardless of the specific illness or disability. Aims This scoping review examined the current knowledge regarding the types of community health and social services support to children 0 to 17 years old living with a parent experiencing illness or disability. The review also identified children’s support preferences and needs. Methods The scoping review involved five stages; identifying research question; identifying relevant articles; selecting articles; charting the data and finally, collating, summarizing and reporting the results. Results Articles which included community health and social services interventions and children’s preferences or needs for support were included. The foci of interventions included preventive education, peer support, psychosocial support, and interventions focusing on family communication and recovery planning. Articles focusing on children’s preferences or need for support described their wish to be recognized as a next-of-kin, having someone to talk to and professional and peer support. Conclusion The review highlighted the importance of children receiving support according to their preferences. It is important to elicit children’s voices, to ensure community health and social services are developed for and tailored to this population.

scholarly journals Peer support workers in co-production and co-creation in public mental health and addiction services: Protocol for a scoping review

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0248558
Author(s):  
Kristina Bakke Aakerblom ◽  
Ottar Ness
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Addiction Services

Worldwide, there is a growing interest to employ people with lived experiences in health and social services. Particularly in mental health and addiction services, individuals with lived experience of mental health problems enter the workplace as peer support workers (PSW´s). Their aim in the services is to bring in the perspective of service users in interactive processes at the micro and macro levels. The services´ ability to exploit the knowledge from PSW´s lived experiences will influence both the content and quality of the services, its effectiveness and its capacity to innovate and change. The concepts of co-production and co-creation are used to describe these interactive processes in the services in the literature. While co-production is aimed at improving individual services, co-creation seeks to develop service systems. This scoping review aims to provide an overview of the research status of PSW´s different involvement, in co-production and co-creation, in public mental health and addiction services. Studies describing PSW´s involvement in co-production and co-creation will be contrasted and compared. Knowledge about PSW´s involvement in co-production and co-creation is vital for understanding and further developing these interactive processes with PSW´s. The studies reviewed will describe PSW´s different types of involvement in co-production and co-creation in public mental health and addiction services or across organizational and institutional boundaries. The research question is: How are peer support workers involved in co-production and co-creation in public mental health and addiction services, and what are the described outcomes? Literature searches are conducted in Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, Oria, WorldCat, Google Scholar, Scopus, Academic Search Elite, Cinahl, and Web of Science, from the inception of each database to January 4, 2021. Expected results are that PSW´s are often described as a frontline worker who spends most of their working hours in a joint effort to co-produce with service users. Fewer studies describe PSW´s involved in interactive processes to re-design or transform public services systems. It is anticipated that this scoping review will increase the knowledge of the services’ abilities to exploit PSW´s expertise and inform policy and research.

scholarly journals Online peer support interventions for chronic conditions: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. e017999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Elizabeth Patricia Munce ◽  
John Shepherd ◽  
Laure Perrier ◽  
Sonya Allin ◽  
Shane N Sweet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peer Support ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
English Language ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Health Agency ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Study Characteristics

IntroductionPeer support is receiving increasing attention as both an effective and cost-effective intervention method to support the self-management of chronic health conditions. Given that an increasing proportion of Canadians have internet access and the increasing implementation of web-based interventions, online peer support interventions are a promising option to address the burden of chronic diseases. Thus, the specific research question of this scoping review is the following:What is known from the existing literature about the key characteristics of online peer support interventions for adults with chronic conditions?Methods and analysisWe will use the methodological frameworks used by Arksey and O’Malley as well as Levac and colleagues for the current scoping review. To be eligible for inclusion, studies must report on adults (≥18 years of age) with one of the Public Health Agency of Canada chronic conditions or HIV/AIDS. We will limit our review to peer support interventions delivered through online formats. All study designs will be included. Only studies published from 2012 onwards will be included to ensure relevance to the current healthcare context and feasibility. Furthermore, only English language studies will be included. Studies will be identified by searching a variety of databases. Two reviewers will independently screen the titles and abstracts identified by the literature search for inclusion (ie, level 1 screening), the full text articles (ie, level 2 screening) and then perform data abstraction. Abstracted data will include study characteristics, participant population, key characteristics of the intervention and outcomes collected.DisseminationThis review will identify the key features of online peer support interventions and could assist in the future development of other online peer support programmes so that effective and sustainable programmes can be developed.

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