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Mapping the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Health Interventions for Older Adults: A Rapid Review.
| Τίτλος: | Mapping the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Health Interventions for Older Adults: A Rapid Review. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Silva AB; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. angelicabaptista@ua.pt.; Escola Superior de Saúde, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. angelicabaptista@ua.pt., Leal MT; Unitat de Formació i Recerca de Treball Social. Facultat d'Educació. Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España., Síndico SRF; Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde. Biblioteca da Saúde da Mulher e da Criança, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Serrano-Miguel M; Unitat de Formació i Recerca de Treball Social. Facultat d'Educació. Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España., Loureiro HMAM; Escola Superior de Saúde, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal., Loureiro; Escola Superior de Saúde, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of cross-cultural gerontology [J Cross Cult Gerontol] 2026 May 13; Vol. 41 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 13. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8700909 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-0719 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01693816 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Cross Cult Gerontol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: <2004->: New York : Springer Original Publication: Dordrecht ; Boston : D. Reidel Pub. Co., c1986- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Information Technology* , Health Services for the Aged*, Humans ; Digital Health ; Aged ; Telemedicine ; Middle Aged ; Digital Media |
| Περίληψη: | This rapid review mapped how information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly digital health applications, are being used within healthcare services for adults aged 55 years and older. Following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and guided by the Population-Concept-Context framework, studies published between 2016 and 2024 were identified and reported in accordance with the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews, based on a previously published protocol registered on the Open Science Framework. Nineteen studies were included after critical appraisal. The findings indicate that ICT use is most frequently associated with improved accessibility and coordination of healthcare services, support for health professionals' training and care management practices, and positive health-related outcomes for older adults, particularly in the domains of mental health, social participation, and self-care. However, the evidence remains heterogeneous and often limited in its reporting of design and implementation processes, highlighting the need for further context-sensitive research that addresses ethical, equity, and implementation considerations in the use of digital health technologies for older populations. (© 2026. The Author(s).) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest related to this work. There are no commercial relationships, sponsorships, or agreements that could affect the objectivity or integrity of the presented results. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Aging; Health Professionals; Health Services; Information and Communication Technologies; eHealth |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260513 Date Completed: 20260716 Latest Revision: 20260921 |
| Update Code: | 20260921 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13171701 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10823-026-09572-1 |
| PMID: | 42126710 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1573-0719 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10823-026-09572-1 |