The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Family Support across Europe: A Narrative Review

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to deliver parenting and mental health support services to families. This narrative review illustrates the diverse ways in which ICT is being used across Europe to provide family support to different popu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Canário, Ana Catarina, Byrne, Sonia, Creasey, Nicole, Kodyšová, Eliška, Kömürcü Akik, Burcu, Lewandowska-Walter, Aleksandra, Modić Stanke, Koraljka, Pećnik, Ninoslava, Leijten, Patty
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35162511
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031488
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to deliver parenting and mental health support services to families. This narrative review illustrates the diverse ways in which ICT is being used across Europe to provide family support to different populations. We distinguish between the use of ICT in professional-led and peer-led support and provide implementation examples from across Europe. We discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of different ways of using ICT in family support and the main developments and challenges for the field more generally, guiding decision-making as to how to use ICT in family support, as well as critical reflections and future research on its merit.

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