scholarly journals The Importance of Trust in the Adoption and Use of Intelligent Assistive Technology by Older Adults to Support Aging in Place: Scoping Review Protocol

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. e218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine McMurray ◽  
Gillian Strudwick ◽  
Cheryl Forchuk ◽  
Adam Morse ◽  
Jessica Lachance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Review Protocol

Aging in place among older adults with histories of traumatic experiences: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramona A Danielson ◽  
Susan Ray-Degges
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Trauma History ◽  
Permanent Supportive Housing ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Aging Adults ◽  
Design And Methods

Abstract Background and Objectives Adverse childhood and adult experiences can have far-reaching impacts, and when coupled with typical aging-related changes, may impede achievement of a suitable person-environment fit for aging adults. The objective of our study was to determine if extant literature connects older adults with trauma history to successfully aging in place. Research Design and Methods We proposed a conceptual model regarding trauma history, adaptive capacity of aging adults, and trauma-informed supports for aging in place. We conducted a scoping review using six databases [key words older adult(s), aging in place, housing, trauma], with a full review of 32 articles. Results Insights included: 1) Aging in place does not have to mean living in the same house over time. 2) The uncertainty of the aging process can be traumatic and can be exacerbated by previous traumatic experiences. 3) Environmental sensitivities can result from previous traumatic experiences and cause further trauma. 4) Housing precarity is a traumatic experience. 5) Permanent supportive housing is an important resource for people in crisis. 6) Community supports are critical to aging in place. Discussion and Implications Our review revealed insights about aging in place and trauma, but did not connect the vulnerabilities specific to aging adults with personal trauma histories to aging in place. Research is needed that confirms the relationship between history of traumatic experiences and difficulties with aging in place as well as trauma-informed approaches that can mitigate housing-related stressors and foster community living environments that provide equitable access to aging in place.

scholarly journals Understanding transitional care programmes for older adults who experience delayed discharge: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e032149
Author(s):  
Katherine S McGilton ◽  
Shirin Vellani ◽  
Jessica Babineau ◽  
Jennifer Bethell ◽  
Susan E Bronskill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Transitional Care ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Delayed Discharge ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Delayed Discharges ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

IntroductionMany hospitalised older adults experience delayed discharges due to increased postacute health and social support needs. Transitional care programmes (TCPs) provide short-term care to these patients to prepare them for transfer to nursing homes or back to the community with supports. There are knowledge gaps related to the development, implementation and evaluation of TCPs. The aims of this scoping review (ScR) are to identify the characteristics of older patients served by TCPs; criteria for transfer, components and services provided by TCPs; and outcomes used to evaluate TCPs.Methods and analysisThe study involves six-step ScR and is informed by a collaborative/participatory approach whereby stakeholders engage in the development of the research questions, identification of literature, data abstraction and synthesis; and participation in consultation workshop. The search for scientific literature will be done in the Medline, PsychINFO, Emcare and CINAHL databases; as well, policies and reports that examined models of transitional care and the outcomes used to evaluate them will be reviewed. Records will be selected if they involve community dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older, or indigenous persons 45 years or older; and presented in English, French, Dutch and German languages. Records will be screened, reviewed and abstracted by two independent reviewers. Extracted data will be analysed using descriptive statistics and a narrative analysis, and organised according to Donabedian’s model of structure (characteristics of older adults experiencing delayed discharge and served by TCPs), process (TCP components and services) and outcome.Ethics and disseminationThis ScR does not require ethics approval. Dissemination activities include integrated knowledge translation (KT) (consultation with stakeholders throughout the study) and end-of-grant KT strategies (presentations at national and international conferences; and publication in peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal).

scholarly journals Income support programmes for the older adults in South Asia: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e050676
Author(s):  
Eti Rajwar ◽  
Prachi Pundir ◽  
Shradha S Parsekar ◽  
Bhumika Tumkur Venkatesh ◽  
Tobias Vogt
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Income Support ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Advanced Search ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Support Programmes

IntroductionSouth Asian countries are ageing and experiencing a rapid increase in proportion of the older population. Income support programmes are of central importance for the older adults as they may help to mitigate the poverty risks associated with ageing and losing the ability to generate income from labour. Evidence related to the income support programmes can help in understanding whether the programmes have been impactful. This scoping review will map the evidence (and gaps) related to income support programmes and create a base to identify the feasibility of future primary research and/or the scope of systematic reviews in the areas where evidence is available.Methods and analysisThe Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology will be followed. Eligibility criteria for the scoping review will be based on the ‘PCC’ or the ‘Population–Concept–Context’ concept. Advanced search for the relevant articles will be conducted in MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, Scopus, Campbell Collaboration, 3ie International Initiative for Impact Evaluation and Web of Science. Additional resources search will be conducted in important organisational websites. Findings of the scoping review will be summarised using descriptive information (frequencies and percentages) for the available evidence on concept (ie, income support programmes), population characteristics and other study variables.Ethics and disseminationThe review is based on data from available literature, hence an ethical approval is not necessary. With this review, we attempt to provide recommendations to the research community and the policymakers about the currently available evidence and the research required for income support of older adults in South Asia, so that resources can be directed towards addressing the same. We plan to disseminate the findings through presentation in international conference and publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Review registrationNot registered.

Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities: A Scoping Review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Parniak ◽  
Vince G DePaul ◽  
Clare Frymire ◽  
Samuel DePaul ◽  
Catherine Donnelly
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Naturally Occurring

BACKGROUND As Canada’s population ages there is a need to explore community-based solutions to support older adults. Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), defined by Hunt and Gunter-Hunt in 1986 as buildings or areas not specifically designed for, but which attracts, older adults and associated supportive service programming (NORC-SSP) have been described as potential resources to support aging-in-place. However, while the body of literature on NORCs has been growing since the 1980s, no synthesis of this work has been done to date. OBJECTIVE The goal of this scoping review was to highlight the current state of NORC literature to inform future research and to offer a summarized description of NORCs and how they have and can support older adults to age-in-place. METHODS Using a published framework, a scoping review was conducted searching twelve databases (CINAHL, Ovid Medline, HealthSTAR, Embase, APA PsycInfo, AMED, Johanna Briggs Institute, REHABDATA, Sociofile, Education Source, ERIC, Urban Planning, and the Cochrane Library) from earliest date of coverage to July 2020. We included English peer and non-peer reviewed scholarly journal publications that described, critiqued, reflected on, or researched NORCs. Aging-in-place literature with little to no mention of NORCs were excluded, as were articles that recruited from NORCs but did not connect findings to the setting. A qualitative content analysis of the literature was conducted, guided by Greenfield et al.’s 2012 conceptual framework to examine the promise of NORC programs to promote aging-in-place. RESULTS From 762 publications, we included 61 articles. All publications were North American and most used a descriptive approach (49/61; 80.3%). Just over half provided a specific definition of a NORC (32/61; 52.5%); of those, almost half (14/32; 43.8%) used Hunt and Gunter-Hunt’s 1986 definition; yet there were discrepancies in the defined proportions of older adults that constitutes a NORC (e.g. 40%, 50%). Six articles (6/61; 9.8%) described processes for identifying NORCs. Thirty-seven articles (37/61; 60.7%) specifically described Articles about NORC SSPs, described both external partnerships with organizations for service delivery (30/61; 49.2%), and internal resources, including staff (19/61; 31.1%), volunteers (13/61; 21.3%), or neighbours (5/61; 8.2%). Identified key components of a NORC-SSP included activities fostering social relationships (24/61;39.3%) and access to resources and services (24/61;39.3%). Sustainability and funding of NORC-SSPs was described (25/61; 40.9%), particularly as challenges to success. Initial outcomes, including self-efficacy (6/61; 9.8%) and increased access to social and health supports (14/61; 22.9%) were cited; however, long-term outcomes were lacking. CONCLUSIONS This review synthesizes the NORC literature to date and demonstrates that NORCs with programming (NORC-SSPs) have potential as an alternative model of supporting aging-in-place. Longitudinal research exploring the impacts of both NORCs and NORC-SSPs on older adult health and well-being is recommended. Future research should also explore ways to improve the sustainability of NORC-SSPs.

scholarly journals Home-modification interventions addressing falls and participation in activities of daily living among older adults: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e039742
Author(s):  
Gifty M Georlee ◽  
Abiram U ◽  
Pham Ngoc Dat ◽  
Nguyen Khac Tuan ◽  
Shashank Mehrotra
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Home Modification ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

IntroductionFalls are the second leading reason for incidental or unexpected deaths worldwide. Many older adults who fall, regardless of whether they are injured or not, tend to experience fear of fall and this can lead to decreased participation in activities of daily living (ADLs). Subsequent falls lead to weakness, a decline in physical functioning, increased chances of falling and a negative impact on the instrumental ADLs. Here, we present our scoping review protocol to appraise the literature to describe and explain the home-modification interventions used by occupational therapists to address falls and participation in ADLs among community-dwelling older adults. We are aiming to review the available home-modification intervention protocols, facilitators and barriers to such interventions, and the experiences of occupational therapists and clients after receiving these interventions.Methods and analysisThis scoping review protocol follows existing guidelines for scoping reviews with a particular attention on Arksey and O’Malley (2005) and Colquhoun et al (2014). We will include the following databases: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ProQuest, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Google Scholar. We plan to conduct the literature search from August 16, 2020 to September 15, 2020. Two reviewers will independently screen eligible studies for inclusion. We will extract the bibliographic data, study design, details of the intervention provided, outcomes and experiences of occupational therapists and clients, and further organise them for better understanding.Ethics and disseminationAs secondary data analysis, this scoping review does not require ethics approval. Results will summarise and disseminate the existing literature related to home-modification interventions provided by occupational therapists addressing falls and participation in ADLs among community-dwelling older adults. We plan to disseminate the results through peer-reviewed journals and conferences, targeting occupational therapists, other rehabilitation workers, researchers and policy makers.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND AGING IN PLACE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S330-S330
Author(s):  
George Mois ◽  
Tiffany R Washington ◽  
Jenay M Beer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Self Confidence

Abstract Many of the challenges that often accompany longevity can affect older adults’ quality of life (QOL). Adoption of an assistive technology ecosystem presents the potential to alleviate these challenges and improve QOL. An assistive technology ecosystem refers to the use of multiple assistive technologies to address a set of challenges affecting single or multiple characteristics of older adults’ QOL. However, little is known how technology can influence characteristics of older adult’s QOL. The purpose of this study was to investigate how using technology can improve older adults QOL. Data from the 2016 wave of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) were analyzed using four logistic regression models. The sample included are older adults age 65+ (N=5,488). The dependent variables used in this study were QOL indicators such as self-confidence, continue improving life, likes living arrangement, and self-determination. The variables used to measure technology included computer, cell phone, tablet, and internet use. Older adults who used the internet had significantly higher odds of reporting self-determination (OR=1.68), like living arrangement (OR= 1.97) and continue improving life. Tablet users had significantly higher odds of continuing to improve their life (OR= 1.249) and increased self-determination (OR= 1.174). Cellphone users had significantly higher odds of having self-confidence (OR= 2.814). These findings support the need for a network of resources accessed through an ecosystem of technologies to address the challenges encountered by older adults aging in place. This study’s findings can inform technology education programs, interventions, and assist with the development of support networks.

scholarly journals Help-seeking behaviours among older adults: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e043554
Author(s):  
Kelly Teo ◽  
Ryan Churchill ◽  
Indira Riadi ◽  
Lucy Kervin ◽  
Theodore Cosco
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Unmet Healthcare Needs ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Review Protocol

IntroductionDespite evidence that illustrates the unmet healthcare needs of older adults, there is limited research examining their help-seeking behaviour, of which direct intervention can improve patient outcomes. Research in this area conducted with a focus on ethnic minority older adults is also needed, as their help-seeking behaviours may be influenced by various cultural factors. This scoping review aims to explore the global literature on the factors associated with help-seeking behaviours of older adults and how cultural values and backgrounds may impact ethnic minority older adults’ help-seeking behaviours in different ways.Methods and analysisThe scoping review process will be guided by the methodology framework of Arksey and O’Malley and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. The following electronic databases will be systematically searched from January 2005 onwards: MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Scopus. Studies of various designs and methodologies consisting of older adults aged 65 years or older, who are exhibiting help-seeking behaviours for the purpose of remedying a physical or mental health challenge, will be considered for inclusion. Two reviewers will screen full texts and chart data. The results of this scoping review will be summarised quantitatively through numerical counts and qualitatively through a narrative synthesis.Ethics and disseminationAs this is a scoping review of published literature, ethics approval is not required. Results will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal.DiscussionThis scoping review will synthesise the current literature related to the help-seeking behaviours of older adults and ethnic minority older adults. It will identify current gaps in research and potential ways to move forward in developing or implementing strategies that support the various health needs of the diverse older adult population.RegistrationThis scoping review protocol has been registered with the Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/69kmx).

scholarly journals Examining Community-Based Housing Models to Support Aging in Place: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Chum ◽  
Griffin Fitzhenry ◽  
Kali Robinson ◽  
Michelle Murphy ◽  
Delyth Phan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sheltered Housing ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Community Based

Abstract Background and Objectives With the global population aging, there is a demand for older adults to age in place, that is, to live and age well in their home and community with some level of independence. Community-based housing models exist and may support this process. This scoping review aimed to describe and synthesize the ways in which community-based housing models relate to older adults’ aging in place and identify strengths and gaps in the literature. Research Design and Methods The housing models explored were villages, naturally occurring retirement communities, congregate housing and cohousing, sheltered housing, and continuing care retirement communities. This exploratory scoping review examined international peer-reviewed literature published from 2004 to 2019. Six databases were searched using terms related to housing models and older adults. Forty-six articles met the inclusion criteria. Descriptive numerical summary and thematic analysis were used to synthesize study characteristics and findings. Results Our analysis revealed 4 themes relating to aging in place in the housing models: Social Relations, Health and Well-being, Sense of Self and Autonomy, and Activity Participation. Further analysis identified housing-specific characteristics that appeared to pose barriers to, or enable, aging in place. Discussion and Implications To best support aging in place, the findings of the review suggest multiple characteristics worth considering when developing or relocating to a community-based housing model. Further research is required to understand how facilitating characteristics can promote aging in place for community-dwelling older adults.

scholarly journals More Than Just a Room: A Scoping Review of the Impact of Homesharing for Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Martinez ◽  
Raza M Mirza ◽  
Andrea Austen ◽  
Jessica Hsieh ◽  
Christopher A Klinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Full Text Review ◽  
Design And Methods ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Additional Income ◽  
Study Inclusion

Abstract Background and Objectives “Aging in place” is commonly defined as the ability to remain living safely and independently for as long as possible either in the home or community of one’s choosing. Yet, the literature indicates that older adults prefer to remain specifically in their own homes. Homesharing, an innovative exchange-based housing approach, is a means by which older adults can obtain additional income, companionship, and assistance by renting out a room to a home seeker, potentially increasing capacity to remain living independently in their homes. But what is known about their experiences of homesharing? Research Design and Methods A scoping review was conducted to map and consolidate the literature related to the experience of homeshare participation for adults aged 55 and older published from 1989 to 2018. Fifteen databases were searched, including 3 medical, 5 social science, and 7 gray literature databases. Following abstract and full-text review, 6 sources were retained for study inclusion. Thematic content analysis was used to identify major themes. Results Within included studies, 4 major themes were identified: (i) benefits of homeshare participation for older adults; (ii) challenges of participating in homeshare for older adults; (iii) intergenerational engagement as social exchange; and (iv) the key role of agency facilitation. Discussion and Implications Findings were used to derive practice, policy, and research implications. By focusing on older adults and the ways homesharing impacts their lives, we can better determine the viability of homeshare as a means for improving and prolonging experiences of living at home.

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