Empowering Ageing: Navigating the Future of Digital Healthcare for Older Adults – a Rapid Review of Perspectives and Challenges

Singh-Mehta, Amina and Nixdorf, Philipp and Schulz, Sophia and Tales, Andrea and Christopher, Gary (2024) Empowering Ageing: Navigating the Future of Digital Healthcare for Older Adults – a Rapid Review of Perspectives and Challenges. KEEP ON PLANNING FOR THE REAL WORLD. Climate Change calls for Nature-based Solutions and Smart Technologies. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2024, 29th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 265-274. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

Digital health offers innovative and promising solutions addressing the challenges of an ageing population. The pandemic has shown the advantages of treating and monitoring patients with assisted technology and their cost-effectiveness. Several studies demonstrate that older people can benefit from assisted technology to monitor their health, manage their medication and treatment, and receive online consultations by healthcare providers. Nevertheless, a growing literature show conflicting results with respect to the integration of digital devices for older people in practice. Integration of digital health means to explore how different processes are employed, incorporated and connected with each other in order to realise a positive outcome for older people. Recent studies demonstrate that older people use the internet in diverse ways and a gender gap has been noticed in the way older men and older women make use of modern technology in everyday life. Moreover, some studies suggest that Ageism would pose a risk of excluding older people to use digital health. However, some focus on older people’s experiences and perceptions which determine the use of digital technology and the meaning for them. Hence, there is a sparse understanding of how digital health is implemented and experienced by older people in practice. Therefore, this paper provides a rapid review of the gaps of knowledge and understanding in how digital health is implemented, perceived, and experienced by older people. The objectives are: 1. To examine the practical applications and effectiveness of assisted technology in the care of older adults, specifically focusing on health outcomes. 2. To descriptively map the key themes and trends in assisted technology for older adults, aiding in the formulation of targeted future research priorities. By addressing these objectives, this paper aspires to contribute to the advancement of digital health for older adults, offering insights that can inform policy, practice, and future research endeavours.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: planning, smart homes, digital health, ageing, elderly
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Depositing User: REAL CORP Administrator
Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2024 20:09
Last Modified: 18 Aug 2024 20:02
URI: http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/1092

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