Professionals Evaluating Clients' Suitability for Digital Health and Social Care: Scoping Review of Assessment Instruments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased digital health and social care services are generally considered to improve people's access to services. However, not everyone can equally access and use these resources. Health and social care professionals should assess clients' suitability for digital solutions, but to succeed, they need information about what to evaluate and how.

Objective

This scoping review aimed to identify evaluation tools that professionals can use when assessing clients' suitability for digital health and social care. We summarized the dimensions and the practical usefulness of the instruments.

Methods

The MEDLINE (Ovid), CINAHL, Web of Science, and ASSIA databases were searched in February 2023 following the Joanna Briggs Institute's Manual for Evidence Synthesis. Studi

SUBMITTER: Kaihlanen AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722370 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature