Introduction: Little is known about the use of digital health interventions for adolescents with long-term health conditions in South Africa.
Objective: To identify and map the current research on digital health interventions for adolescents with long-term conditions in South Africa, focusing on types of interventions, targeted chronic conditions, and reported outcomes.
Inclusion criteria: Studies that (1) involve adolescents with a long-term health condition (aged 15-24) residing in South Africa, (2) report on the use of digital health technology, and (3) provide empirical evidence, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies.
Methods: The scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. Searches will be conducted in electronic databases such as EBSCOHost (CINAHL, MEDLINE, Academic Search Ultimate, APA PSycArticles), Wiley Online, and PubMed. Additionally, grey literature and other relevant articles will be included in the search. The review will focus on English articles published before June 2024, specifically from South Africa.