Use of Digital Technologies to Maintain Older Adults' Social Ties During Visitation Restrictions in Long-Term Care Facilities: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital technologies were implemented to address the disruption of long-term care facility residents' socialization needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. A literature review regarding this topic is needed to inform public policy, facility managers, family caregivers, and nurses and allied health professionals involved in mediating the use of digital devices for residents' social ties.

Objective

Our study outlines key concepts, methodologies, results, issues, and gaps in articles published during pandemic-related visitation restrictions.

Methods

Following the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) protocol, a scoping review was conducted by searching 3 database aggregator platforms (EBSCO,

SUBMITTER: Lemaire C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9924058 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature