Digital media use among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review / O uso das mídias digitais entre idosos durante a pandemia de COVID-19: revisão de escopo
A scoping review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology involving a search of 7 databases for relevant articles in English, Spanish, and Portuguese published between 2020 and 2021. Most studies were retrieved from the SCOPUS and Web of Science databases. The inclusion criteria for this review were participants individuals aged ≥ 60 years; concept digital media use during the pandemic; context community-dwelling older adults.
Results:
The search led to the retrieval of 1992 studies. The titles and abstracts were screened by 2 independent reviewers. Full texts were then extracted according to the inclusion criteria, reaching a total of 12 articles for the review. The results showed that the main purposes of digital media use by older adults were to access and answer surveys sent by e-mail or posted on social media and virtual social networks (eg, Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter) and also for telemedicineconsultations.
Identificar e mapear a finalidade do uso das mídias digitais entre idosos durante a pandemia.
Metodologia:
Realizou-se uma scoping review com a utilização da metodologia do Joanna Bringgs Institute, que envolveu uma busca em sete bases de dados de artigos relevantes em inglês, espanhol e português publicados entre 2020 e 2021. A maioria dos artigos recuperados foi participantes indivíduos com idade ≥ 60 anos; conceito uso de mídia digital durante pandemia; contexto idosos residentes na comunidade.