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A systematic review of internet-based self-management interventions for youth with health conditions
Jennifer Stinson1, Rita Wilson, Navreet Gill
1Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, SickKids, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada. jennifer.stinson@sickkids.ca
Objective:
Critically appraise research evidence on effectiveness of internet self-management interventions on health outcomes in youth with health conditions.
Methods:
Published studies of internet interventions in youth with health conditions were evaluated. Electronic searches were conducted in EBM Reviews-Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsychINFO. Two reviewers independently selected articles for review and assessed methodological quality. Of 29 published articles on internet interventions; only nine met the inclusion criteria and were included in analysis.
Results:
While outcomes varied greatly between studies, symptoms improved in internet interventions compared to control conditions in seven of nine studies. There was conflicting evidence regarding disease-specific knowledge and quality of life, and evidence was limited regarding decreases in health care utilization.
Conclusions:
There are the beginnings of an evidence base that self-management interventions delivered via the internet improve selected outcomes in certain childhood illnesses.
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