Social Media–Based Interventions for Health Behavior Change in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.31889
• Publication Date: 2022-04-14T14:30:45Z
• Authors: Jessie Seiler; Tanya E Libby; Emahlea Jackson; JR Lingappa; WD Evans
• Keywords: PsycINFO; CINAHL

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Despite the wealth of evidence regarding effective health behavior change techniques using digital interventions to focus on residents high-income countries, there is limited information a similar nature for low- and middle-income countries. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim this review identify describe available literature social media–based within <title>METHODS</title> This systematic was conducted in accordance with 2009 PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses) guidelines. We searched PubMed, Embase, Elsevier, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Global Index Medicus, final search April 6, 2021. excluded studies published before 2000 because subject matter. included that evaluated at least partly media platform. <title>RESULTS</title> identified 1832 studies, which 108 (5.89%) passed title-abstract were by full-text review. In all, 30.6% (33/108) analysis. Although 22 concluded intervention effective, only 13 quantified level engagement, which, few used theory (n=8) or conceptual model (n=5) change. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> gaps settings interventions, types sectors length follow-up, evaluation techniques, use theoretical models, discussions privacy implications use. <title>CLINICALTRIAL</title> PROSPERO CRD42020223572; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=223572