Health Information Technologies in the Support System of New Fathers’ Postnatal Depression: Scoping Review
Weijie Wang, Erika Penney, Jaime Garcia · 2026
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Weijie Wang, Erika Penney, and Jaime Garcia map what digital help exists for new fathers facing postnatal depression. Fathers are often overlooked in care around birth, even though their mental health suffers too. Text programs, apps, websites, and online groups could reach them in flexible ways. Their 2026 scoping review searched several databases in 2025 and again in 2026 for studies where fathers took part in a digital support program.
Only six studies met their rules. They covered a text message program made for fathers, mixed online and in-person education courses, an online therapy pilot for pregnant people and partners, and an online group for new fathers. Formats, lengths, and outcomes varied widely. The authors chart what has been tried and where the gaps sit, as a base for building better-targeted support for fathers.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Weijie Wang, Erika Penney, Jaime Garcia |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |