Protocol for a scoping review of older informal carers and digital health service use.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The ageing population and increasing demands for healthcare pose challenges for national health services, which are increasingly looking to digital health services (DHS) as a potential solution. However, older informal carers, who provide unpaid care, often lack the digital skills necessary to access and use DHS, placing them at risk of social exclusion. This scoping review aims to systematically map and explore the existing literature on this topic, with the goal of identifying and addressing gaps in the research.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review follows Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework. A systematic search will be conducted across seven databases: AgeLine, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Social Sciences Abstracts, SocINDEX and Web of Scien

SUBMITTER: Sala E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487856 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature