Effectiveness of Integrated Digital Solutions to Empower Older Adults in Aspects Related to Their Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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作者
Martins, Ana Isabel [1 ]
Ribeiro, Oscar [2 ]
Santinha, Goncalo [3 ]
Silva, Telmo [4 ]
Rocha, Nelson P. [5 ]
Silva, Anabela G. [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Aveiro, Ctr Hlth Technol & Serv Res, Aveiro, Portugal
[2] Univ Aveiro, Ctr Hlth Technol & Serv Res, Dept Educ & Psychol, Aveiro, Portugal
[3] Univ Aveiro, Dept Social Polit & Terr Sci, Res Unit Governance Competitiveness & Publ Pol, Aveiro, Portugal
[4] Univ Aveiro, Dept Commun & Art, DigiMedia, Aveiro, Portugal
[5] Univ Aveiro, Inst Elect & Informat Engn Aveiro, Dept Med Sci, Aveiro, Portugal
[6] Univ Aveiro, Sch Hlth Sci, Ctr Hlth Technol & Serv Res, Campus Univ Santiago, P-3810143 Aveiro, Portugal
基金
欧盟地平线“2020”;
关键词
empowerment; older adults; digital health; digital solutions; effectiveness; health related; outcomes; systematic review; meta-analysis; synthesize; evaluate; apps; mHealth; mobile health; SELF-EFFICACY; HEART-FAILURE; INTERVENTION; IMPACT; CARE; TECHNOLOGY; EDUCATION; DISEASE; QUALITY; TRIALS;
D O I
10.2196/54466
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Background: Digital solutions, such as mobile apps ortelemonitoring devices, are frequently considered facilitators in the process of empowering older adults, but they can also act as a source of digital exclusion or disempowerment if they are not adequate for older adults' needs and characteristics. Objective: This study aimed to synthesize and critically evaluate existing evidence on the effectiveness of integrated digital solutions that enable interaction for empowering older adults in aspects related to their health and to explore potential factors (eg, type of technology, participants' characteristics) impacting effectiveness. Methods: A systematic search was carried out in PubMed, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, EBSCO, and SciELO using a combination of terms informed by previous reviews on empowerment. Screening of references was performed against predefined inclusion criteria. Data extraction and the methodological quality of included studiesusing the PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database) scale were performed by 2 authors. The certainty of evidence was graded for the main comparisons and outcomesof the review using theGRADE (Grading of RecommendationsAssessment, Development, and Evaluation) framework. When at least 3 studies were available within the same domain of empowerment (knowledge, support by others, capacities, and behaviors) and comparison group, a meta-analysis was performed. Results: A total of 30 manuscripts were included in the review. Regarding knowledge, there was very low certainty of evidence of a medium effect size (ES) favoring the digital intervention group (k=5, ES=0.40, 95% CI 0.07-0.73, I 2 =79%). Regarding capacities, there was low certainty of evidence of no between-group differences (k=5, d=0.13, 95% CI -0.02 to 0.29, I 2 =0%) when comparing digital solutions against no intervention, low certainty of evidence of a medium ES favoring the digital intervention group (k=13, d=0.29, 95% CI 0.07-0.52, I 2 =79%) when comparing digital solutions against usual care, and very low certainty of evidence of no between-group differences (k=4, d=0.97, 95% CI -0.62 to 2.56, I 2 =97%) when comparing digital interventions to face-to-face interventions. Regarding social support and behaviors, no meta-analysis was possible, and existing evidence is conflicting. Conclusions:There is very-low-to-low certainty of evidence that using integrated digital solutions results in increased knowledge and increased capacities (mainly self-efficacy) when compared to usual care and impacts capacities to an extent similar to face-to-face interventions at postintervention. Interestingly, results also suggest, with low certainty of evidence, that there are no differences between using digital solutions and no intervention for improving capacities. Included studies and technologies were diverse, and meta-analysis showed high heterogeneity, which limits the confidence in the results and suggests that further research might affect the conclusions of this review. Trial Registration: PROSPERO CRD42022346823; https://tinyurl.com/39k29pzc
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