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Smart technologies to enhance social connectedness in older people who live at home



Findings
  • Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2013
  • Year Published
    2014
  • Quality Rating
    7/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (12); Netherlands (4); Canada (1); Norway (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (12); Netherlands (4); Canada (1); Norway (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    Where care is provided
    Site of service delivery
    With what supports is care provided
    ICT that support individuals who receive care
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    Behaviour change support
    Skills and competencies development
    (Personal) Support
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Cancer
    Cardiovascular disease
    Diabetes
    Alzheimer and other dementias
    Other
    Mental health and addictions
    Technologies
    Devices
    Sectors
    Home care
    Public health
    Providers
    Nurse
    Informal/family caregivers
Publication details
  • Citation
    Morris ME, Adair B, Ozanne E, Kurowski W, Miller KJ, Pearce AJ, et al. Smart technologies to enhance social connectedness in older people who live at home. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 2014;33(3):142-152.
  • Author Email
    Not applicable
  • DOI
    10.1111/ajag.12154

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