Table 2 Various digital health interventions to address mental health issues
Author, year- Country, References | Target Group | Conditions of interest | Digital health intervention | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhaskar and Bradley et al. (2020)—Multi-country consortium—Australia [39] | Stroke patients | Mental health and functional abilities | Telerehabilitation programs (involving consultations, exercises, games, and therapy aspects) | Positive outcomes such as improving patients’ functional abilities and mental health |
van Houwelingen CT et al. 2018—Netherlands [41] | Elderly patients with diagnosed mental health conditions | All general health issues, including mental health | Telehealth—intention to use videoconferencing and capacities to use digital technology | Self-efficacy and digital literacy presumably have a significant impact on the uptake of telehealth among the elderly |
Bhaskar et al. 2020—Part 2 Multi-country consortium, Australia [42] | Caregivers and family members of patients with neurological conditions | The worried family members who have voiced concerns that physically distanced visits such as through windows may further confuse their loved ones | Telemedicine | Telemedicine has been utilized to connect to prevent further decline in mental status and provide comfort |
Chan 2017—USA [43] | General Psychiatric patients (Review of studies) | General mental health illnesses delivered via smartphone apps and digital outreach programs | Telepsychiatry, telemental health, mobile mental health, informatics, cellular phone, ambulatory monitoring, telemetry, and algorithms | Psychoeducation and mental well-being advice can be leveraged |
Nemecek 2019—Austria [44] | Oncology patients and caregivers | Anxiety and Depression | Telemedicine | Significant reduction in anxiety and depression levels in the telemedicine group vs. the standard care |
Ruskin 2004—USA [45] | Patients of Depression | Treating Depression in-person vs. telepsychiatry | Telepsychiatry | Equivalent levels of patient adherence, patient satisfaction, and healthcare cost |
O’Reilly et al. 2007—Canada [46] | Psychiatric patients (Randomized control trial) | All Psychiatric conditions | Telepsychiatry | Psychiatric consultation and short-term follow-up provided by telepsychiatry can produce clinical outcomes equivalent to face-face Telepsychiatry was less expensive than face-to-face service Telepsychiatry may not produce equivalent outcomes when used to deliver psychotherapy, which is more dependent on the therapist-patient relationship |
Salisbury et al. 2016—UK [47] | Patients with Depression | Depression | Integrated Telehealth services | Telehealth service leveraging by non-clinical health advisers supporting patients in the use of Internet resources was both acceptable and effective compared with regular care |
Chipps et al. 2012—South Africa [48] | Resource-poor settings (Systematic review of evidence) | Psychiatric disorders | Videoconference based Telepsychiatry | Telepsychiatry is effective and feasible. Can be tried to integrate into local health systems based on a case by case after evaluation |
Hassan 2019—USA [49] | Refugee populations (Systematic review) | Mental health disorders | Telepsychiatry (psychotherapeutic treatment via videoconferencing) | Evidence pointing towards the efficacy of telepsychiatry in resource-constrained environments Psychotherapeutic treatment delivered via video conferencing is just as effective as traditional treatment, albeit less desirable |