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Effectiveness and impact of networked communication interventions in young people with mental health conditions: A systematic review

Martin, Steven, Sutcliffe, Paul, Griffiths, Frances, Sturt, Jackie, Powell, John, Adams, Ann, Dale, Jeremy·2011·Patient Education and Counseling
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2010.11.014
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Objective Examine the effectiveness and impacts of the networked communication technologies used by health care professionals for the treatment of adolescents/young adults with mental health disorders.Methods Nine electronic databases were searched. Quantitative and qualitative study designs were included, technologies were described and a narrative synthesis of all included studies was undertaken.Results 20,925 papers were identified from which 12 interventions met the inclusion criteria. Three categories of networked communication were identified: email and/or web-based electronic diary (n=6); videoconference (n=5); and virtual reality (n=1). Three studies reported statistically significant improvements in symptoms post intervention; all involved email communication. Patients were willing to use networked communication in routine care in nine studies.Conclusions Networked communication technologies can increase the opportunity for communication between patient and health care professionals. Limited improvements in quality of life and continuity of care for patients were reported. Patients and health care professionals expressed some satisfaction with technologies. Further research exploring concerns over privacy and security is needed.Practice implications Networked communication technologies have the potential to be a useful addition to mental health services delivery, however the impact and effectiveness of these technologies is inconclusive.

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  • Young people regularly use and are generally satisfied with online mental health resources.

    “Three reviews evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of mental health resources among youth suggested that young people regularly use and are generally satisfied with online mental health resources [40], [41], [42].”

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Authors
Martin, S., Sutcliffe, P., Griffiths, F., Sturt, J., Powell, J., Adams, A., & Dale, J.
Affiliations
University of Warwick (GB)
Corresponding author
Sutcliffe, Paul
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Venue
Patient Education and Counseling
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-11
Volume
85
Issue
2
Pages
e108-e119
ISSN
0738-3991 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.pec.2010.11.014
OpenAlex
W1965538426
Cited by
36
References
32
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FWCI
0.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Patient Education and Counseling (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Warwick & Coventry Primary Care Research (WC-PCR)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Keywords
adolescents, young adults, mental illness, email communication, electronic diary, videoconferencing, virtual reality, patient-professional communication, continuity of care, quality of life, patient satisfaction, privacy and security
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Computer Communication Networks, Humans, Patient Education as Topic, Research Design, Self Care, User-Computer Interface, Internet, Electronic Mail, Videoconferencing, Young Adult

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