Educational interventions using digital technologies to promote parental empowerment in situations of vulnerability: a scoping review.

This is a scoping review, not an effectiveness review: it did not assess study quality or combine results, so it cannot tell you which intervention works. Only ten studies were included, from varied designs and countries, so the evidence base is small and heterogeneous. The search did not include international databases of theses and dissertations, and Google Scholar was limited to the first ten pages, so some relevant studies may have been missed. Many included studies were feasibility, qualitative or observational, and the review notes limited medium- and long-term outcome assessment and little exploration of healthcare professionals' perspectives. The included studies differed in populations, settings, technologies and outcomes, so findings cannot be pooled or applied directly to one local service.

Funded by the European Union through the Positive Parenting & Inclusive Non-Violent Education in an Innovative Environment project. The paper states the views are solely the authors' and neither the European Union nor the funder is responsible.

Do not read this as proof that digital parenting interventions improve parental empowerment or infant outcomes. The review did not assess study quality or test effectiveness, and the interventions combined information, emotional support, forums and environment changes, so the contribution of any single component cannot be separated.