# Acceptability and preferences of people with long-term conditions for delivery of digital healthcare interventions: scoping review protocol

## TL;DR

This study reviews how people with long-term health conditions feel about using digital tools to manage their health.

## Contribution

It introduces a systematic protocol to explore preferences and acceptability of digital health delivery methods for people with long-term conditions.

## Key findings

- Current understanding of acceptable digital health delivery methods for LTCs is limited.
- A scoping review will use established guidelines to gather and analyze data on delivery preferences.
- Findings will be summarized in a tabulated format for clarity and accessibility.

## Abstract

Digital health interventions (DHIs) are prevalent and have been shown to help some people with long-term conditions (LTCs) to manage their condition. There are myriad options for digital delivery yet limited understanding of what modes of delivery are acceptable to people with LTCs. It is important to understand the acceptability of delivery methods of DHIs to inform future DHI development and promote engagement. This scoping review aims to explore the acceptability of the delivery of DHIs for people with LTCs.

This review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for scoping reviews and will be reported in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Scoping reviews extension checklist. Databases including MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, AHMED and PsycINFO will be searched for primary studies that provide data on preferences for delivery methods of DHIs by people with LTCs. Narrative analysis is anticipated, and a summary of the findings will be presented in a tabulated format.

Ethical approval will not be required for this scoping review. The findings will be disseminated via appropriate peer-reviewed journals and conferences and PhD theses.