Learning and Use of eHealth Among Older Adults Living at Home in Rural and Nonrural Settings: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Care policies emphasize deinstitutionalization and aging in place in response to demographic changes. Different eHealth technologies are one way to achieve this aim. However, there is a need to better understand older adults' needs for eHealth services, and thus, these health solutions require further exploration.

Objective

The purpose of this systematic literature review is to appraise, synthesize, and summarize the literature on older adults' (aged ≥60 years) eHealth learning and use in real home settings, particularly in rural and remote areas, with a focus on the social and cultural context.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in January 2020 using 4 academic databases. The studies by means of qualitative thematic analysis to identify the barriers

SUBMITTER: Airola E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8686468 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature