The impact of digital educational interventions to support parents caring for acutely ill children at home and factors that affect their use: systematic review protocol

Madison Milne-Ives, Sarah Neill, Edward Meinert*

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Abstract

Emergency and urgent care healthcare services are overburdened and the use of these services by acutely ill infants and children is increasing. A large proportion of these visits could be sufficiently addressed by other healthcare professionals. Uncertainty about the severity of a child’s symptoms is one of many factors that play a role in parents’ decisions to take their children to emergency services, demonstrating the need for improved support for health literacy. Digital interventions are a potential tool to improve parents’ knowledge, confidence, and self-efficacy at managing acute childhood illness. However, existing systematic reviews related to this topic need to be updated and expanded to provide a contemporary review of the impact, usability, and limitations of these solutions.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages0
JournalJMIR Research Protocols
Volume0
Issue number0
Early online date30 Jun 2021
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Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 2021

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