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eHealth intervention tools

Also known as: eHealth, eHealth tool, eHealth intervention tools, eHealth tools

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eHealth Tools Supporting Early Childhood Education and Care ... researchprotocols.org JMIR Publications Oct 24, 2023 19 facts

claimeHealth tools can facilitate the evaluation of early childhood education and care environments and the delivery of interventions aimed at enhancing nutrition and physical activity practices within those settings.

claimThe scoping review aims to identify the extent, range, and characteristics of available evidence on eHealth tools in early childhood education and care settings, identify gaps and limitations, and examine the use of theory in the development of these tools.

claimeHealth tools are increasingly popular for health interventions because they can deliver information in various forms and reach large audiences at a low cost.

referenceHayek J, Elliott K, Vermette M, and Lafave L authored a scoping review protocol titled 'eHealth tools supporting early childhood education and care centers to assess and enhance nutrition and physical activity environments', published on OSF Home in 2023.

claimThe authors of the scoping review are investigating eHealth tools available to assess and support best practices for nutrition and physical activity in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) environments.

accountPreliminary searches of bibliographic databases for the scoping review on eHealth tools in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings were carried out in May 2023, and study selection based on titles and abstracts began in August 2023.

claimEmerging eHealth tools have shown potential in promoting best practices for nutrition and physical activity environments in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings.

claimeHealth intervention tools are defined as digital technologies that support early childhood education and care (ECEC) centers in improving their nutrition environment, physical activity environment, policies, knowledge, and practices.

claimThe scoping review is the first to synthesize eHealth tools that assess or improve the nutrition and physical activity environment in early learning settings.

claimThe scoping review requires that the eHealth tool be the essential or predominant mode of assessment or intervention delivery, excluding studies where the eHealth modality is only a minor component.

procedureThe scoping review on eHealth tools in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings follows the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Scoping Reviews and adheres to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist guidelines.

claimA structured review of literature is being conducted to summarize the range and type of eHealth tools available for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) programs to assess and improve nutrition and physical activity environments.

claimeHealth tools are defined as noninvasive digital technologies used to assess and track the health of a patient or consumer.

claimThe scoping review defines eHealth tools as digital technologies that measure and deliver interventions to improve nutrition environments, physical activity environments, or both within ECEC settings.

measurementA preliminary search of PROSPERO, PubMed, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and JBI Evidence Synthesis identified no current or in-progress scoping or systematic reviews regarding eHealth tools in the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) setting.

claimeHealth tools include digital technologies such as the web, smartphone apps, SMS text messaging, and social media modalities that may be used for measurement or intervention within a health improvement paradigm.

procedureThe scoping review will address five specific objectives: (1) identify existing eHealth tools used to assess or improve nutrition or physical activity environments in ECEC centers; (2) describe the components of these tools, including technology type and health purposes; (3) describe the psychometric evidence provided; (4) report the theoretical foundations used in developing the tools; and (5) identify any evidence gaps.

procedureThe scoping review will present extracted data in three tables: Table S1 will list included studies (authorship, year, country, design, aims, participants, outcomes); Table S2 will display eHealth tool characteristics (modality, components, psychometric evidence); and Table S3 will present data regarding the use of theoretical frameworks.

claimTo be included in the scoping review, eHealth tools that assess the ECEC environment must provide feedback to the ECEC centers.