Interventions Using Technologies for Older Adults in Long-term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
;
: 170-183, 2018.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-739061
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Although innovative interventions using technologies have been introduced in long-term care settings, available evidence is still anecdotal. The purpose of this study is to investigate and synthesize the outcomes of interventions using technologies delivered to nursing home residents.METHODS:
Published clinical trials were identified through PubMed, CINHAL, Cochrane and PsycINFO databases and manually hand-searching. Eligible studies were articles published between 1997–2016 in English or Korean with a randomized controlled trial or quasi-experimental design in which interventions using technologies were delivered to nursing home residents.RESULTS:
A total of 20 studies were selected for this review. Types of interventions using technologies were classified into the electronic documentation technology (n=1), the clinical decision support system (n=1), the safety technology (n=1), the health and wellness technology (n=10), and the social connectedness technology (n=7). Overall resident outcomes indicated that interventions using technologies improved behavioral symptoms and psycho-social outcomes, but mixed results were shown in the aspects of physical function, cognitive function, social relationship and quality of service.CONCLUSION:
This review demonstrates that incorporating technologies into nursing home care have positive effects on residents' psycho-social outcomes and behavioral symptoms. To disseminate the effectiveness of interventions using technologies, further research is needed to determine what mechanisms underlying such relationships exist.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Behavioral Symptoms
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Long-Term Care
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Cognition
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Decision Support Systems, Clinical
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Nursing Homes
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Prognostic study
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Systematic reviews
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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