ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
A Scoping Review of Homebound Older People: Definition, Measurement and Determinants.
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- Homebound older adults in self-care using a mobile health-assisted, person-centred care approach: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation design.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Municipal Governments' Long-Term Care Prevention Efforts and Homebound Status of Older Adults: A Three-Year Cohort Study in Japan.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2025Article
- The Program Development of Training for Family Caregivers Caring for Homebound Older Adults in a Rural Community in Thailand: A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of caring sciences · 2025Review
- The Effect of a Health-Promoting Program on Quality of Life of Thai Homebound Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2025Article
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- Socially focused intelligent assistive technologies for caregiving for homebound older adults with cognitive impairment: a scoping review.Innovation in aging · 2025Review
- Association between the Kihon Checklist and Working Status among Young-Old Citizens: A Cross-Sectional Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Homebound older adults who live independently in rural Japan: Prevalence and contributing factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Expectation, Attitude, and Barriers to Receiving Telehomecare Among Caregivers of Homebound or Bedridden Older Adults: Qualitative Study.JMIR aging · 2024Article
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Abstract
Being homebound (HB) can affect people's physical and mental health by decreasing movement, which can itself be exacerbated by the deterioration of people's health. To break this vicious cycle of HB and being in poor health, it is necessary to identify and address the factors influencing HB status. Thus, we used a scoping review to identify an HB trend, focusing on the definition, measurements, and determinants of HB status. We analyzed 47 studies according to the five-stage methodological framework for scoping reviews. The common attribute of definitions of HB status was that the boundaries of daily life are limited to the home. However, this varied according to duration and causes of becoming HB; thus, the understanding of HB shifted from the presence or absence of being HB to the continuum of daily activity. Various definitions and measurements have been used to date. Many studies have focused on individual factors to analyze the effect of HB. In the future, it will be necessary to develop a standardized measurement that reflects the multidimensional HB state. In addition, it is necessary to utilize a theoretical framework to explore the social and environmental factors affecting HB.
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