Pascale Heins|Lizzy Boots|Wei Qi Koh|An Neven|Frans R.J. Verhey|Marjolein E. de Vugt
The Effects of Technological Interventions on Social Participation of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with and Without Dementia: A Systematic Review
Maastricht University|Maastricht University|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Hasselt University|Maastricht University|Maastricht University
social isolation communitydwelling older adults dementia growing health issue negatively affect health wellbeing date little attention paid role technology improving social participation systematic review aims provide systematic overview effects technological interventions target social participation communitydwelling older adults without dementia scientific databases medline pubmed psycinfo cinahl web science cochrane library systematically searched independently screened two reviewers results synthesized narratively methodological quality included studies independently assessed two reviewers total 36 studies varying methodological quality identified studies evaluated social networking technology ict training programs three studies focused people dementia quantitative findings showed limited effects loneliness social isolation social support nevertheless several benefits related social participation reported qualitatively social interaction facetoface contact intergenerational engagement suggested successful elements technological interventions improving social participation communitydwelling older adults rigorous studies larger sample sizes highly needed evaluate longterm effects technology multidimensional concept social participation