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Smart devices for the management of pediatric asthma: a scoping review protocol

Cecily L Betz1, Katherine Lewinter1, Lynn Kysh2

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.

JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports
|October 9, 2019
PubMed

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This scoping review examines smart device interventions for pediatric asthma, focusing on underserved populations. Findings will inform strategies to improve asthma care and reduce health disparities in children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Digital Health
  • Health Disparities

Background:

  • Childhood asthma significantly impacts families and healthcare systems, with higher burdens in low-income and diverse populations.
  • Smart devices offer potential to enhance pediatric asthma management and mitigate health inequities.
  • Existing literature on smart device interventions for pediatric asthma needs comprehensive scoping.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and scope the existing literature on smart device interventions for pediatric asthma.
  • To specifically include studies involving low-income and culturally diverse pediatric populations.
  • To understand the current landscape of digital health applications in childhood asthma care.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive scoping review methodology will be employed.
  • Searches will cover multiple electronic databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, ERIC, Engineering Village) and gray literature.
  • Data extraction and synthesis will involve independent review by two researchers, with a third adjudicating conflicts.

Main Results:

  • The review will present extracted data in a tabular format.
  • A narrative synthesis will accompany the data presentation.
  • The scope and nature of smart device interventions in pediatric asthma will be detailed.

Conclusions:

  • This review will map the current research on smart device interventions for pediatric asthma.
  • It will highlight research gaps and opportunities, particularly for vulnerable populations.
  • Findings will guide future research and implementation of digital health tools to improve asthma outcomes in children.
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