Virtual Care Initiatives for Older Adults in Australia: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been a rapid shift toward the adoption of virtual health care services in Australia. It is unknown how widely virtual care has been implemented or evaluated for the care of older adults in Australia.

Objective

We aimed to review the literature evaluating virtual care initiatives for older adults across a wide range of health conditions and modalities and identify key challenges and opportunities for wider adoption at both patient and system levels in Australia.

Methods

A scoping review of the literature was conducted. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, AgeLine, and gray literature (January 1, 2011, to March 8, 2021) to identify virtual care initiatives for older Australians (aged ≥65 years). The results were reported according to the W

SUBMITTER: Savira F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9892987 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature