TY  - JOUR
AU  - Chu, Joanna Ting Wai
AU  - Wilson, Holly
AU  - Cai, Cynthia Zhiyin
AU  - McCormack, Jessica C
AU  - Newcombe, David
AU  - Bullen, Chris
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/7/11
TI  - Technologies for Supporting Individuals and Caregivers Living With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Scoping Review
JO  - JMIR Ment Health
SP  - e51074
VL  - 11
KW  - fetal alcohol
KW  - scoping review
KW  - technology
KW  - caregivers
KW  - diagnosis
KW  - support
KW  - intervention
KW  - fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
KW  - FASD
KW  - developmental disability
KW  - lifelong support
KW  - caregiver
KW  - accessibility
KW  - alcohol
KW  - alcohol intake
KW  - pregnant substance
KW  - pregnant
KW  - fetal
KW  - PRISMA
KW  - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
KW  - mobile phone
AB  - Background: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a common developmental disability that requires lifelong and ongoing support but is often difficult to find due to the lack of trained professionals, funding, and support available. Technology could provide cost-effective, accessible, and effective support to those living with FASD and their caregivers. Objective: In this review, we aimed to explore the use of technology available for supporting people living with FASD and their caregivers. Methods: We conducted a scoping review to identify studies that included technology for people with FASD or their caregivers; focused on FASD; used an empirical study design; were published since 2005; and used technology for assessment, diagnosis, monitoring, or support for people with FASD. We searched MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, APA PsycINFO, ACM Digital Library, JMIR Publications journals, the Cochrane Library, EBSCOhost, IEEE, study references, and gray literature to find studies. Searches were conducted in November 2022 and updated in January 2024. Two reviewers (CZC and HW) independently completed study selection and data extraction. Results: In total, 17 studies exploring technology available for people with FASD showed that technology could be effective at teaching skills, supporting caregivers, and helping people with FASD develop skills. Conclusions: Technology could provide support for people affected by FASD; however, currently there is limited technology available, and the potential benefits are largely unexplored. Trial Registration: PROSPERO CRD42022364885; https://tinyurl.com/3zaatu9u 
SN  - 2368-7959
UR  - https://mental.jmir.org/2024/1/e51074
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/51074
DO  - 10.2196/51074
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/51074
ER  -