Combatting social isolation and increasing social participation of older adults through the use of technology: A systematic review of existing evidence.
Australas J Ageing
; 37(3): 184-193, 2018 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
There are growing concerns that social isolation presents risks to older people's health and well-being. Thus, the objective of the review was to explore how technology is currently being utilised to combat social isolation and increase social participation, hence improving social outcomes for older people.METHODS:
A systematic review of the literature was conducted across the social science and human-computer interaction databases.RESULTS:
A total of 36 papers met the inclusion criteria and were analysed using a four-step process. Findings were threefold, suggesting that (i) technologies principally utilised social network services and touch-screen technologies; (ii) social outcomes are often ill-defined or not defined at all; and (iii) methodologies used to evaluate interventions were often limited and small-scale.CONCLUSION:
Results suggest a need for studies that examine new and innovative forms of technology, evaluated with rigorous methodologies, and drawing on clear definitions about how these technologies address social isolation/participation.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Isolamento Social
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Envelhecimento
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Computadores de Mão
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Participação Social
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Rede Social
Tipo de estudo:
Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article