Effects of eHealth interventions on stress reduction and mental health promotion in healthcare professionals : A systematic review

© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Clinical Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

AIMS: To evaluate the effectiveness of eHealth interventions to reduce stress and promote mental health in healthcare professionals, and to compare the efficacy of different types of programs (guided vs. self-guided; 'third-wave' psychotherapies vs. other types).

BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers present high levels of stress, which constitutes a risk factor for developing mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. eHealth interventions have been designed to reduce these professional's stress considering that the characteristics of this delivery method make it a cost-effective and very appealing alternative because of its fast and easy access.

DESIGN: A systematic review of quantitative studies.

METHODS: A comprehensive database search for quantitative studies was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane (until 1 April 2022). The systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA and SWiM reporting guidelines. The quality of the studies was assessed using the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute tools.

RESULTS: The abstracts of 6349 articles were assessed and 60 underwent in-depth review, with 27 fulfilling the inclusion criteria. The interventions were classified according to their format (self-guided vs. guided) and contents ('third-wave' psychotherapies vs. others). Twenty-two interventions emerged, 13 of which produced significant posttreatment reductions in stress levels of health professionals (9 self-guided, 8 'third wave' psychotherapies). Significant effects in improving depressive symptomatology, anxiety, burnout, resilience and mindfulness, amongst others, were also found.

CONCLUSION: The evidence gathered in this review highlights the heterogeneity of the eHealth interventions that have been studied; self-guided and 'third-wave' psychotherapy programs are the most common, often with promising results, although the methodological shortcomings of most studies hinder the extraction of sound conclusions.

PROTOCOL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42022310199. No Patient or Public Contribution.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical nursing - 32(2023), 17-18 vom: 26. Sept., Seite 5514-5533

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

López-Del-Hoyo, Yolanda [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Martínez, Selene [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Aranda, Adrián [VerfasserIn]
Barceló-Soler, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Bani, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Russo, Selena [VerfasserIn]
Urcola-Pardo, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Strepparava, Maria Grazia [VerfasserIn]
García-Campayo, Javier [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EHealth
Health personnel
Healthcare professionals
Journal Article
Mental health
Online interventions
Review
Stress
Systematic Review
Systematic review
Telehealth

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Date Completed 21.08.2023

Date Revised 21.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jocn.16634

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352137479