JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted primary healthcare-seeking behaviour of the general population. The extent to which healthcare-seeking behaviour of pregnant women in general practitioner (GP) care was affected, remains largely unknown. The unique healthcare needs of pregnant women necessitate regular monitoring and care to ensure the well-being of expectant mothers, foetuses, and neonates, as timely interventions and screenings can profoundly influence the long-term health outcomes. Understanding how pandemic-related changes have influenced pregnant women’s primary healthcare-seeking behaviour is essential for developing targeted interventions and informing policy decisions to improve health outcomes for expectant mothers, foetuses, and neonates’ health outcomes, both during public health emergencies and in routine healthcare settings.

Background: COVID-19 is currently one of the most important medical challenges as it affects the entire population, with children being infected as easily as adults.

The COVID-19 pandemic was a paradigm shift in global healthcare. This situation highlighted the role of telemedicine in adapting to the care requirements of pediatric patients and their families by facilitating remote consultations and ensuring continuity of care.

The large-scale programs of nutrition-specific intervention have been done in Indonesia as a community-based approach in primary care level across cities and districts, throughout the age-specific target population.

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) represent four out of every five newly diagnosed HIV among AGYW globally. Leveraging augmented reality (AR) technology for HIV prevention and treatment holds significant potential among young people. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the acceptance of AR by AGYW in SSA.

Parenting programs are the recommended treatment for common mental health problems of childhood such as conduct disorder. In the United Kingdom, local authorities have responsibility for providing or commissioning these programs through face-to-face and video call weekly groups and e-learning style asynchronous offerings. However, there has been a shortage of research into the potential of digital resources to augment and enhance parenting groups.

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among young children. Preventive strategies for unintentional injuries are mainly based on surveillance data and identifying risk factors.

Approximately 39% of young people (aged 16-24 y) experience mental ill health, but only 23% seek professional help. Early intervention is essential for reducing the impacts of mental illness, but young people, particularly those from culturally diverse communities, report experiencing shame and stigma, which can deter them from engaging with face-to-face services. Digital mental health (DMH) tools promise to increase access, but there is a lack of literature exploring the suitability of DMH tools for culturally diverse populations.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions worldwide, yet 65% of those affected do not access services. The high prevalence of anxiety and the low rate of intervention uptake highlight the urgent need to develop timely, scalable, and effective interventions suitable for adolescents. This study adapted existing single-session interventions (SSIs) to further develop an SSI focused on a growth mindset regarding negative emotions for adolescent mental health.

Mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression, are increasingly common among adolescents. Mobile health (mHealth) apps offer a promising way to deliver accessible Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions. However, research on the usability and effectiveness of apps explicitly tailored for adolescents is limited.

The use of extended reality (XR), including virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), for treating pain has accelerated in the last 10 years. XR is an attractive biobehavioral intervention that may support management of pain or pain-related disability. Reviews of the literature pertaining to adults report promising results, particularly for acute procedural pain.

Early identification of developmental concerns requires understanding individual differences that may represent early signs of neurodevelopmental conditions. However, few studies have longitudinally examined how child and maternal factors interact to shape these early developmental characteristics.