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July 28, 2025Worldviews on Evidence-Based NursingOpen Access

The Effectiveness of Instant Messaging‐Based Interventions on Health Behavior Change: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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THTianxue HouMHMu‐Hsing HoHLHuangqianyu Li

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Overview

Systematic review finds instant messaging interventions improve physical activity and smoking cessation, highlighting potential in promoting health behavior change.

Key Points

  • Instant messaging-based interventions significantly improved physical activity and sleep in participants across various studies.
  • Fifty-seven randomized controlled trials published between 2014 and 2024 were analyzed for effectiveness in health behavior change.
  • The review found significant evidence for smoking cessation, with a 1.88 odds ratio, indicating strong positive effects on this behavior.
  • Despite inspiring results, interventions did not significantly impact sedentary behavior or nutrition dietary choices, suggesting areas for improvement.

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Hou et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0939e6551bb0af8ce87dhttps://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.70066
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