Interventions Using Technologies for Older Adults in Long-term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review
10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.2.170
- Author:
Da Eun KIM
1
;
Hyang KIM
;
Junghee HYUN
;
Hyojin LEE
;
Hyehyun SUNG
;
Soyoung BAE
;
Sunghee H TAK
;
Yeon Hwan PARK
;
Ju Young YOON
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Technology;
Nursing homes;
Aged;
Review
- MeSH:
Adult;
Behavioral Symptoms;
Cognition;
Decision Support Systems, Clinical;
Humans;
Long-Term Care;
Nursing Homes
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2018;29(2):170-183
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
