Implementation of eHealth to Support Assessment and Decision-making for Residents With Dementia in Long-term Care: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As dementia progresses, symptoms and concerns increase, causing considerable distress for the person and their caregiver. The integration of care between care homes and health care services is vital to meet increasing care needs and maintain quality of life. However, care home access to high-quality health care is inequitable. eHealth can facilitate this by supporting remote specialist input on care processes, such as clinical assessment and decision-making, and streamlining care on site. How to best implement eHealth in the care home setting is unclear.

Objective

The aim of this review was to identify the key factors that influence the implementation of eHealth for people living with dementia in long-term care.

Methods

A systematic search of Embase, PsycIN

SUBMITTER: Gillam J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8855285 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature