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Leveraging digital technology for social connectedness among adults with chronic conditions: A systematic review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Digital Resources and Social Connectedness Among Ethnic Minority Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR aging · 2026Pooled it
- Changes in self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, and body appreciation during face-to-face and digital supervised physical activity interventions in women with obesity: A dual-study investigation.Obesity pillars · 2026Article
- Experiences With Technology Among Adults Aging With HIV Engaged in an Online Community-Based Exercise Intervention Study: Longitudinal Qualitative Descriptive Study and Secondary Data Analysis.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- Examining associations of social disconnectedness change patterns with subsequent healthcare utilization and costs among public healthcare users in Central Singapore.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The impact of vision impairment on living with congenital aniridia: a pan-European survey study.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2026Article
- Digital Literacy and Heart Failure Self-Care in Older Patients and Their Caregivers: Dyadic Analysis Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.JMIR aging · 2026Article
- Digital Technologies That Support Meaningful Connections in Care Homes: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Relationship between attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance, mentalization ability, and various digital addictions: a cross-sectional study among university students.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Factors influencing the participation of people with disabilities in digital skills training in Poland.PloS one · 2026Article
- From access to capability: digital literacy and health inequality in contemporary China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Perspective: Improving social connection and inclusion through equitable digital health solutions.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Review
- Social Listening as a Tool to Understand Nutrition-Related Information Needs: A Case Study in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- Experiences of Social Relationships for Adults Living With Multiple Long-Term Conditions: A Qualitative Interview Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Availability and Use of Digital Technology Among Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Scoping Review.JMIR infodemiology · 2025Article
- 'I Don't Know How to Live Real Life Sober'-Identifying Needed Supports Through the Voices of Pregnant and Parenting People Seeking Recovery.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Article
- Effects of Situational Loneliness on Mental Health and Sleep Health Outcomes among White Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025Article
- Social network diversity and COVID-19 infection and severity risk: a longitudinal population study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Digital exclusion faced by people living with chronic respiratory disease: Challenges, implications and solutions.Chronic respiratory diseaseReview
- Exploring small stories of older adults elicited by virtual nature videos with a randomized online survey.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
Purpose: To review the evidence about the impact of digital technology on social connectedness among adults with one or more chronic health conditions. Methods: PubMed, Embase, Social Sciences, CINAHL, and Compendex were systematically searched for full-text, peer-reviewed empirical evidence published between 2012 and 2023 and reported using the PRISMA flow diagram. Articles were critically appraised applying the Joanna Briggs Institute checklists. Specific data were extracted based on the framework for social identity and technology approaches for health outcomes and then analyzed and synthesized. Results: Thirty-four studies met study criteria. Evidence showed heterogeneity among research methodology, chronic health conditions, digital technology, and health outcomes. Technology use was influenced by factors such as usability, anonymity, availability, and control. More advanced digital technologies require higher digital literacy and improved accessibility features/modifications. Social support was the most measured aspect of social connectedness. The emotional and informational forms of social support were most reported; instrumental support was the least likely to be delivered. Self-efficacy for using technology was considered in seven articles. Sixteen articles reported health outcomes: 31.2% ( Conclusion: Leveraging digital technology to promote social connectedness has the potential to affect positive health outcomes. Further research is needed to better understand the social integration of technology among populations with different contexts and chronic health conditions to enhance and tailor digital interventions.
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