Parents’ Experiences Using Digital Health Technologies in Paediatric Overweight and Obesity Support: An Integrative Review

Torbjørg Goa Fidjeland and Kirsten Gudbjørg Øen ()
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Torbjørg Goa Fidjeland: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
Kirsten Gudbjørg Øen: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: This study aimed to explore parents’ perspectives regarding the use of digital health technologies in paediatric overweight and obesity weight support. A systematic search in ‘Academic Search Premier’, ‘British Nursing Index’, ‘Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health’, and ‘Health Research Premium Collection’ was conducted in November 2021. Inclusion criteria were English or Nordic peer-reviewed articles published after 2010, overweight and obese children aged 2–10, weight support using digital health technologies, and parental experiences examined. An integrative review was conducted using Joanna Briggs Institute quality appraisal checklists and a constant comparison analysis method. In total, 14 articles were analysed that included SMS, telephone, apps, websites, and social media as the main technology groups. A limitation of this review was the heterogenicity of the studies. The results indicate that parents, mostly mothers, had a positive experience, finding technologies helpful and easy to use, and expressed optimism toward future use. An option for interacting with others and the possibility of personalising support were enjoyed or requested. In conclusion, digital health technologies can be a suitable tool to empower the parents of children with overweight and obesity concerns, whose perspective should be considered during the design and support phases.

Keywords: digital health; technology; paediatric obesity; pediatric obesity; weight management; parents; experience; user perspective; parental support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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