Digital health interventions and quality of home-based primary care for older adults: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of digital health interventions has expanded, particularly in home-based primary care (HBPC), following the increase in the older adult population and the need to respond to the higher demand of chronic conditions, weakness and loss of autonomy of this population. There was an even greater demand with COVID-19 and subsequent isolation/social distancing measures for this risk group. The objective of this study is to map and identify the uses and types of digital health interventions and their reported impacts on the quality of HBPC for older adults worldwide.

Methods and analysis

This is a scoping review protocol which will enable a rigorous, transparent and reliable synthesis of knowledge. The review will be developed from the theoretical perspective of

SUBMITTER: Silva IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9870288 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature