JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting

Early childhood interventions can simultaneously promote positive health and early language experiences, but often implementation and health equity receive insufficient attention in the development process.

Acute pharmaceutical exposure in children can lead to severe health outcomes and contribute to the inefficient use of medical resources.

The quality of life (QoL) for family caregivers significantly influences not only their own well-being but also the well-being of children aged 0–3 years. Competence stands out as a crucial subjective factor that impacts this QoL.

Digital mental health (dMH) interventions offer the ability to reach many more adolescents with anxiety than face-to-face therapy. While efficacious dMH interventions are available for adolescents, premature dropout and low engagement is common, especially if delivered on a self-help basis without any form of therapist guidance. This is concerning, given that higher engagement, in terms of number of sessions completed, has been repeatedly associated with improved clinical outcomes. The reasons for poor adolescent engagement in dMH programs is unclear. A clear understanding of when and why disengagement occurs is important in order to seek to improve engagement rates. Contemporary models consider engagement as multi-faceted, comprising both ‘usage’ (e.g. amount of content completed, frequency of use, duration spent logged into the dMH program and depth of use (e.g. word or character count)) and ‘user experience’ (e.g. interest and satisfaction in the program, and affect and attention whilst engaging in the program).

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.