A Scoping Review of Computer-Based and Telecommunication Technology Interventions to Address Drug and Alcohol Misuse and Smoking in Women. (1st June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Washio, Yukiko; Hayashi, Yusuke; Atreyapurapu, Sravanthi; Chang, Katie; Ma, Tony; Howard, Brittni N.; van der Drift, Isa; Browne, Felicia A.; Wechsberg, Wendee M.
• Is Part Of: Substance use & misuse. Volume 57:Number 8(2022)
• Page Start: 1257
• Page End: 1272
• Publication Date: 2022-06-01
• Subjects: Women -- substance misuse -- alcohol use -- smoking -- interventions -- technology -- telecommunication; Narcotic habit -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Behavior, Addictive -- Periodicals; Sustance-Related Disorders -- Periodicals; 362.2905
• DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2076878
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1082-6084

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Computer-based and telecommunication technology has become increasingly common to address addiction among women. This review assessed the effect of technology-based interventions on substance misuse, alcohol use, and smoking outcomes among women. Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guideline was used to conduct the scoping review. Four databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Scopus) were used to search for peer-reviewed articles published in English on computer-based and telecommunication technology use to address substance misuse, alcohol use, and smoking among women. Results: A total of 30 articles were selected after the final full-text review from the U.S., England, Japan, and the Netherlands. The types of technology used in the interventions included computer software (standalone or web-based), mobile applications, video calling, phone, and text messaging. Intervention outcomes included alcohol and other substance misuse reduction as polysubstance misuse ( n = 5), smoking cessation ( n = 10), substance misuse reduction only ( n = 6), and alcohol use reduction only ( n = 9). The populations reached included women who were pregnant ( n = 13), postpartum ( n = 4), or non-pregnant ( n = 14) ranging from adolescent to adulthood. Interventions that targeted polysubstance misuse showed statistically significant reductions ( p < .05). Conclusion: Although effective in reducing alcohol and other substance misuse, mixed findings were identified for other outcomes targeting a single substance. Technology-based interventions might maximize their effects by targeting polysubstance misuse and addressing associated contextual issues in the form of a computer-delivered module(s).