Do digital health interventions improve mental health literacy or help-seeking among parents of children aged 2-12 years? A scoping review

Abstract

Background: Digital Health Interventions (DHIs) can improve mental health literacy (MHL) and help-seeking behaviour in teens and adults. However, it is unclear whether DHIs improve parental MHL, help-seeking behaviour or access to mental health services for their children. Objective: To perform a scoping review of DHIs aiming to improve MHL, help-seeking behaviour or access to mental health services among parents of 2-12-year-olds with behavioural and emotional problems (BEP). Method: A search of Ovid MEDLINE found four original articles meeting inclusion criteria. Results: One of the four articles was a randomised controlled trial, which showed a significant improvement in some measures of ..