Digital Health Technology to Support Health Care Professionals and Family Caregivers Caring for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital health technology is a promising way of supporting health care providers and family caregivers as they care for patients with cognitive impairment.

Objective

This scoping review aimed to portray the use of digital health technology to assist health care providers and family caregivers in caring for patients with cognitive impairment who live in the community or in a facility.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed scientific articles available in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, and CINAHL with Full Text, as well as gray literature available in preprint servers, theses depositories, and various national and international dementia organizations' websites. The search yielded 975 articles, of which we included 7 (0.7%) in the review.

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SUBMITTER: Choukou MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9878361 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature