Involvement of Indigenous young people in the design and evaluation of digital mental health interventions: a scoping review protocol

Systematic Reviews

Anne Lowell¹  Michelle Sweet²  Josie Povey³  Buaphrao Raphiphatthana³  Tricia Nagel³  Patj Patj Janama Robert Mills³  Kylie Dingwall⁴  Fiona Shand⁵  Michelle Torok⁵ 

[1] Charles Darwin University, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Ellengowan Drive, 0909, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia;Menzies School of Health Research, Adelaide Campus, 0810, Adelaide, Australia;Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Ellengowan Drive, 0909, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia;Menzies School of Health Research, Cnr Simpson and Skinner Street, 0871, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia;University of New South Wales, 2052, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;

关键词: Digital mental health;    Indigenous;    Adolescent;    Young adult;    Scoping review;    Participatory;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13643-021-01685-7

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIndigenous young people worldwide are at greater risk of developing mental health concerns due to ongoing inequity and disadvantage. Digital mental health (dMH) interventions are identified as a potential approach to improving access to mental health treatment for Indigenous youth. Although involvement in the development and evaluation of dMH resources is widely recommended, there is limited evidence to guide engagement of Indigenous young people in these processes. This scoping review aims to examine the methods used to involve Indigenous young people in the development or evaluation of dMH interventions.MethodsArticles published in English, involving Indigenous young people (aged 10–24 years) in the development or evaluation of dMH interventions, originating from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA will be eligible for inclusion. PubMed, Scopus and EBSCOhost databases (Academic Search Premiere, Computer and Applied Science complete, CINAHL, MEDLINE, APA PsychArticles, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences collection, APA PsychInfo) will be searched to identify eligible articles (from January 1990 onwards). Infomit and Google Scholar (limited to 200 results) will be searched for grey literature. Two reviewers will independently screen citations, abstracts and full-text articles. Study methods, methodologies, dMH intervention details, participant information and engagement, and dissemination methods will be extracted, analysed (utilising content analysis), and qualitatively assessed for alignment with best practice ethical guidelines for undertaking Indigenous health research. A narrative summary of findings will be presented. Reporting will follow the Consolidated Criteria for Strengthening Reporting of Health Research involving Indigenous peoples (CONSIDER) and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines.DiscussionTo date, there are no reviews which analyse engagement of Indigenous young people in the development and evaluation of dMH interventions. This review will appraise alignment of current practice with best practice guidelines to inform future research. It will highlight appropriate methods for the engagement of young people in study processes, providing guidance for health practitioners, policy makers, and researchers working in the field of Indigenous youth and dMH.Systematic review registrationOpen Science Framework (osf.io/2nkc6).

【 授权许可】

CC BY