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Digital health interventions for improving mental health outcomes and wellbeing for adults with diabetes: A systematic review

Digital interventions have emerged as promising tools to support mental well-being in diabetes. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of digital health interventions in improving mental health outcomes among adults with diabetes, as well as assess the methodological quality of relevant studies and provide a commentary on research gaps and future directions.

Citation:
Saldanha A, Boggis A, Serlachius AS. Digital health interventions for improving mental health outcomes and wellbeing for adults with diabetes: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. 2026;149. 

Keywords:
Adults; Diabetes; Digital health; Intervention; Mental health; Systematic review; Type 1 diabetes; Type 2 diabetes.

Abstract:
Digital interventions have emerged as promising tools to support mental well-being in diabetes. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of digital health interventions in improving mental health outcomes among adults with diabetes, as well as assess the methodological quality of relevant studies and provide a commentary on research gaps and future directions.