• J Pediatr Psychol · Jun 2009

    Meta Analysis

    A systematic review of internet-based self-management interventions for youth with health conditions.

    • Jennifer Stinson, Rita Wilson, Navreet Gill, Janet Yamada, and Jessica Holt.
    • Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, SickKids, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada. jennifer.stinson@sickkids.ca
    • J Pediatr Psychol. 2009 Jun 1;34(5):495-510.

    ObjectiveCritically appraise research evidence on effectiveness of internet self-management interventions on health outcomes in youth with health conditions.MethodsPublished 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.ResultsWhile 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.ConclusionsThere 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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