Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: May 18, 2023
Date Accepted: Oct 6, 2023
Digital health interventions in older adult populations living with chronic disease in developed countries: A scoping review protocol
ABSTRACT
Background:
Seventy-three percent of older Canadians live with at least 1 of 10 common chronic diseases. Older adults living with chronic disease require greater healthcare services, but these healthcare services are not always easily accessible. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented changes in the provision of healthcare services for older adults. During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital health interventions for chronic disease management were developed out of necessity, but the evidence regarding these and developed interventions is lacking.
Objective:
Thus, in this scoping review, we aim to identify available digital health interventions for chronic diseases management for older adults in developed countries.
Methods:
We will follow the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework to conduct the scoping review. Our full search strategy was developed following a preliminary search on MEDLINE. We will include studies where older adults are at least 65 years of age, living with at least one chronic disease (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes), and residing in developed countries. Digital health interventions will be broadly defined to include emails, text messages, voice messages, telephone calls, video calls, mobile applications, and web-based platforms.
Results:
This scoping review is currently ongoing. As of March 2023, our full search strategy has resulted in a total of 9,901 records.
Conclusions:
This scoping review will generate evidence that will support the future development of digital health interventions for chronic disease management among older adults in developed countries.
Citation
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