Education technologies in mental health for workers: an integrative review

This integrative review was carried out in May 2021 on the databases Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), accessed through the PubMed portal, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase. The Population, Interest, Context strategy was used, in which controlled and uncontrolled descriptors were combined with Boolean operators OR and. For such, the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses were used. The critical analysis and qualitative synthesis of the eight selected studies were performed descriptively.

Results

Among the technologies used for the mental health education of workers, there was a predominance of educational videos. Moreover, other technology types such as software and written materials also emerged. Seven technologies demonstrated an increase in the knowledge of workers subjected to them. Regarding the addressed themes, there was a predominance of depression and dementia.

Conclusion

It was possible to observe that the technologies used collaborated with the mental health knowledge of workers.

Educational technology; Multimídia; Occupational health; Mental health

Search strategies	Database
(((((“Occupational Health”[Mesh]) OR (“Permanent Workers”)) OR (“Occupational Groups”[Mesh])) OR (“Temporary Workers”)) AND ((((((“Multimedia”[Mesh]) OR (“Audiovisual Media”)) OR (“Educational Technology”[Mesh])) OR (“Technological Development”)) OR (“Instructional Film and Video”)) OR (“Video-Audio Media”))) AND ((((“Mental Health”[Mesh]) OR (“Health, Mental”)) OR (“Mental Disorders”[Mesh])) OR (“Psychiatric Diseases”))	Medline (via PubMed) and Web of Science (WOS)
( ( ALL ( “Occupational Health” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Permanent Workers” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Occupational Groups” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Temporary Workers” ) ) ) AND ( ( ALL ( “Audiovisual Media” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Educational Technology” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Technological Development” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Instructional Film and Video” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Video-Audio Media” ) ) ) AND ( ( ALL ( “Mental Health” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Health, Mental” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Mental Disorders” ) ) OR ( ALL ( “Psychiatric Diseases” ) ) ) AND ( LIMIT-TO ( DOCTYPE , “ar” ) )	Scopus
‘occupational health’/exp OR ‘named groups by occupation’/exp AND ‘multimedia’/exp OR ‘educational technology’/exp AND ‘mental health’/exp OR ‘mental disease’/exp AND ‘article’/it	Embase

Educational technology	Year/country	Objective	Outcome	Worker category
Video⁽¹⁵⁾	United States/2002	To analyze the efficacy of a new training program to improve the detection of depression by the nursing team in long-stay institutions.	There was a significant improvement after the intervention; the professionals maintained their skills.	Nursing Team
Video⁽¹⁶⁾	United States/2008	To present a video-based educational program intended for pediatricians to recognize and respond to depression in adolescents in primary care.	The overall feedback on issues related to the DVD and adolescent mental health was considered positive.	Pediatricians and pediatrics residents
Software⁽¹⁷⁾	United States/2010	To implement an interactive, web-based multimedia educational program for professional caretakers in nursing homes.	The professionals presented knowledge gains and agreed or totally agreed with the statement that they were “more confident about my skills” after the training program.	Nursing Team
Software⁽¹⁸⁾	United States/2013	To develop and empirically assess a web-based multimedia training program for mental health professionals about how to provide effective cognitive-behavioral treatment for patients with anxiety disorders.	All participants agreed or strongly agreed that the tutorial expanded their knowledge of anxiety disorders.	Social workers and psychologists
Software⁽¹⁹⁾	United States/2014	To produce a multimedia training program based on online cases to teach primary care providers knowledge and skills related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.	The training offered pre-test and post-test showed an increase in knowledge.	Physicians and Nurses
Video⁽²⁰⁾	United States/2014	To develop structured didactic material to train emergency professionals about autism spectrum disorders and assess its efficacy.	The data showed a statistically significant post-training trend of acquiring knowledge and subjective guarantee to respond to the needs of patients with autism spectrum disorders.	Physicians and Nurses
Video⁽²¹⁾	United States/2019	To assess the effect of a video elaborated to demystify mental health treatment about the barriers to seeking care among the military.	There was no significant difference between the groups in reducing the stigma.	Marines
Written and multimedia material⁽²²⁾	Hong Kong/2020	To assess the feasibility of an intervention trial designed to investigate the effects of a continuous professional education program using Facebook on dementia knowledge and care.	In the post-intervention assessment, the participants from this group demonstrated a knowledge gain.	Health workers in general

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[1] Corresponding author: Carla Danielle Araújo Feitosa Email: carlafeitosa7@gmail.com