• A review of web-based interventions in health indicators
  • Farzaneh Rassaf,1,* Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi,2
    1. Midwifery Counseling, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran ,
    2. Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran


  • Introduction: Introduction: Today, communication networks and data transmission have undergone a dramatic change in terms of quality and breadth; Health service delivery methods have also undergone significant changes, which have created a new concept called "e-health". The aim of this study was to evaluate web-based interventions to promote family health.
  • Methods: Materials and Methods: The present study is a multidisciplinary study. In this study, 320 articles were searched by electronic search by entering the desired keywords in Pubmed, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, SID, Magiran and Irandoc databases from the time period covered by these banks up to 2021 was obtained. Finally, Five web-based intervention studies from 2001 to 2021, which promoted family health, were reviewed.
  • Results: Results: Of the five studies, one was web-based middle-aged physical activity interventions, many of which did not express an initial interest in websites that had physical activity programs, and some said they would be interested if they had structured exercise programs. The second study was web-based mental health interventions and stated that the availability of tools and tools is problematic for very busy and busy end users. In the third study, an online survey was conducted to support mental health and well-being and showed that many people find these technologies targeted but in some cases were not seen as an alternative to traditional face-to-face treatment. In the fourth study, web-based virtual social intervention for students' mental health, there was a statistically significant decrease in scores of depression, stress and anxiety arose, also there were significant changes in consciousness and quality of life, but these factors did not change life satisfaction. In the 5th study, the evaluation and standardization of evaluation reports of web-based and mobile-based health interventions was performed and according to the results of the web-based physical activity intervention, it has a significant effect on improving physical activity and improving psychological well-being.
  • Conclusion: Conclusion: The results showed that with the increase of smart phones, websites and other wireless technologies, benefits of health services, the health of family members , and the use of health services in developing countries such as Iran is essential.
  • Keywords: Keywords: web-based, interventions, health