The telehealth program of occupational therapy among older people: an up-to-date scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The average life expectancy of older people is increasing, and most seniors desire to age at home and are capable of living independently. Occupational therapy (OT) is client-centered and uses patients' meaningful activities, or occupations, as treatment methods, thus playing an important role in later adulthood. Telemedicine removes the constraints of time and space, and the combination of OT and telemedicine can greatly improve medical efficiency and clinical effectiveness.

Aims

The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the scope and effectiveness of telehealth OT for older people.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted following the methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley. We searched the literature in five databases following

SUBMITTER: Ding J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9640899 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature