Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Jul 14, 2023
Open Peer Review Period: Jul 14, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023
Date Accepted: Sep 8, 2023
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Effectiveness of interventions to improve digital health literacy in forced migrant populations: a mixed methods systematic review protocol
ABSTRACT
Background:
Digital health literacy is considered a determinant of health that influences improved health and well-being, health equity and the reduction of social inequalities in health. It is an asset among forced migrants to prevent and promote their health and well-being in host countries. However, they do not always have the capacity and skills to access and use online health resources appropriately. Very little literature exists on effective digital health literacy interventions among forced migrant populations.
Objective:
This article presents the protocol of a systematic review that aims to assess the effectiveness of digital health literacy interventions among forced migrant populations.
Methods:
A mixed-methods systematic review will be conducted according to the Checklist of Report Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Protocols (PRISMA-P). A specific search strategy will be formulated for 6 most relevant databases as well as for the Google Scholar search engine. A literature search will identify studies published between 2000 and 2022. Two reviewers will individually double-select titles, abstracts and full texts of relevant studies and extract data. We will use the narrative synthesis method (structured narrative summaries of key themes) to present a comprehensive picture of effective digital health literacy interventions among forced migrant populations and the success factors of these interventions.
Results:
The search strategy and selection steps were completed in December 2022. Data extraction and analysis have begun in January 2023, with results expected to be published in November 2023
Conclusions:
This mixed-methods systematic review will provide comprehensive knowledge on effective interventions for digital literacy among forced migrant populations. The evidence generated will further inform stakeholders and facilitate better decision-making by decision-makers to make access to and use of online health resources equitable between forced migrant populations and the general population in host countries. Clinical Trial: International prospective register of systematic reviews : PROSPERO 2022 CRD42022373448: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022373448
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