SynthesisJournal of healthcare engineering2020
A Systematic Review on Technology-Supported Interventions to Improve Old-Age Social Wellbeing: Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Connectedness.
Synthesis in Journal of healthcare engineering, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05135819 (Cyber School for Grandparents), which is not on this map. Cited by 64 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Cyber School for Grandparents: an Intergenerational Educational Program to Bridge the Digital Divide
Who cites it
64 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 140 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Community-Living Older Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Pooled it
- A Review of Data Gathering Methods for Evaluating Socially Assistive Systems.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
- COVID-19 Impact on Health Behaviors and Survey Engagement in Older African Americans: Longitudinal Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Observational
- Usage Intention Toward an Interactive Smart Mirror Exercise Program Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Application of the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Digital Technologies That Support Meaningful Connections in Care Homes: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Collaborative Augmented Reality for Older Adults and Companions: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Digital access and structural indicators of social isolation among older adults in Rwanda: a nationally representative study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- 'Care Beyond Co-Residence': A Qualitative Exploration of Emotional and Instrumental Care Gaps Among Older Adults in Migrant Households of Kerala.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Digital Divides in Older People: Assessment of Digital Competencies and Proposals for Meaningful Inclusion.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
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- Exploring perceptions of dignity among older adults living in nursing homes: a qualitative study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The effectiveness of social support interventions on loneliness among older people in the community: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Frontiers in aging · 2025Review
- The psychological and behavioral effects of social isolation on mass shooters.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Psychological repercussions of PM air pollution in human aging: a comprehensive review of urban and rural environments.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Enhancing employee well-being through a culturally adapted training program: a mixed-methods study in South Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Resilience applications to social isolation and loneliness in older adults: a scoping review to develop a model and research agenda.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Social connection as a critical factor for mental and physical health: evidence, trends, challenges, and future implications.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2024Article
- Influence of Internet Use on Happiness in China: Mediating Effects of Environmental Quality Perception and Moderating Role of Sense of Environmental Security.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Can 'What Is Known' about Social Isolation and Loneliness Interventions Sufficiently Inform the Clinical Practice of Health Care and Social Service Professionals Who Work with Older Adults? Exploring Knowledge-to-Practice Gaps.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background: This review studies technology-supported interventions to help older adults, living in situations of reduced mobility, overcome loneliness, and social isolation. The focus is on long-distance interactions, investigating the (i) challenges addressed and strategies applied; (ii) technology used in interventions; and (iii) social interactions enabled. Methods: We conducted a search on Elsevier's Scopus database for related work published until January 2020, focusing on (i) intervention studies supported mainly by technology-mediated communication, (ii) aiming at supported virtual social interactions between people, and (iii) evaluating the impact of loneliness or social isolation. Results: Of the 1178 papers screened, 25 met the inclusion criteria. Computer and Internet training was the dominant strategy, allowing access to communication technologies, while in recent years, we see more studies aiming to provide simple, easy-to-use technology. The technology used was mostly off-the-shelf, with fewer solutions tailored to older adults. Social interactions targeted mainly friends and family, and most interventions focused on more than one group of people.
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