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The use of a digital life story to support person-centred care of older adults with dementia: A scoping review.
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- Before, Behind and Beyond: Life Stories and Identity in Dementia Care.Sociology of health & illness · 2026Article
- Ignoring the Older Person's Voice: Dignity, Ageism, and Epistemic Injustice in Geriatric Nursing Practice-A Nursing-Oriented Conceptual Review and Practice Framework.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Assistant Nurses' Experiences of Life Story Documentation: Insights Into the Construction and Application in Dementia Care Practice.Dementia (London, England) · 2026Article
- Digital Life Stories Within Residential Aged Care Settings: Implications for Staff Knowledge and Person-Centred Care Practices.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- "The Window of Opportunity": A Qualitative Exploration of Individual Reminiscence in Care Home Settings.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Digital narratives in person-centered care: a scoping review.Innovation in aging · 2026Review
- "Awakening consciousness": Safe Care Linkage Theory From a Mixed Perspective-A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Care That Matters: Classic Grounded Theory of Identity -Validation in Dementia Care.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
- Evaluating the GRACE voice assistant for dementia care among caregivers and healthcare professionals: An interview study.Digital healthArticle
- Digital life stories: Navigating together - an observation study of healthcare professionals and people living with dementia.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: A life story (LS) is a tool healthcare professionals (HCPs) use to help older adults with dementia preserve their identities by sharing their stories. Applied health technology can be considered a niche within welfare technology. Combining technology and nursing, such as using life stories in digital form, may support person-centred care and allow HCPs to see the person behind the disease. Objective: The study's objective was to summarise and describe the use of life stories in digital form in the daily care of older adults with dementia. Methods: A scoping review was conducted in five stages. Database searches were conducted in Cinahl, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar; 31 articles were included. A conventional qualitative content analysis of the collected data was conducted. Results: The qualitative analysis resulted in three categories: (1) benefits for older adults, (2) influence on HCPs' work, and (3) obstacles to implementing a digital LS in daily care. Conclusion: Older adults with dementia can receive person-centred care through a digital LS based on their wishes. A digital LS can enable symmetric communication and serve as an intergenerational communication tool. It can be used to handle behavioural symptoms. Using a digital LS in the later stages of dementia may differ from using it earlier in dementia. However, it may compensate for weakening abilities in older adults by enhancing social interaction.
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