University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Front Public Health. 2023 Jun 15;11:1144636. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1144636. eCollection 2023.
Various monitoring technologies are being developed to prevent potential complications among older adults with cognitive impairment and improve their cognitive function. This scoping review identified gaps in the development of monitoring-technology devices for cognitive health status and highlights areas that require further inquiry. This study used the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and the PRISMA extension for the checklist for scoping reviews using the eligibility criteria recommended by Population, Concept, and Context (PCC) framework. The study population included adults aged 65 years and above, while the concept and context are monitoring-technology devices utilized in detecting and caring for an older adult with cognitive impairment. Three electronic databases (Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched, and a total of 21 articles met the selection criteria. Several innovative technology-based devices for screening, assessing, detecting, and monitoring the interventions for older adult cognitive impairment and for family caregivers to ensure the continuity of care were established. Monitoring devices are useful in promoting older adult safety, improving their quality of life by enabling them to live independently for a longer period, and improving their mental wellbeing to help reduce the burden on caregivers by providing them with information concerning the activities of older adults. Moreover, studies have shown that older adults and their caregivers can learn to use these devices effectively and comfortably with proper education and training. The results of this study provide crucial insights into innovative technologies that can be used to assess cognitive health among older adults, which could substantially improve their mental health, and this baseline information can be used for supporting public health policy and enhancing their quality of life.
各种监测技术正在被开发出来，以预防认知障碍的老年人潜在的并发症，并改善他们的认知功能。这项范围综述确定了在开发用于认知健康状况的监测技术设备方面的差距，并强调了需要进一步研究的领域。本研究使用了 Joanna Briggs 研究所 (JBI) 和 PRISMA 扩展清单，用于符合人口、概念和背景 (PCC) 框架推荐的资格标准的范围综述。研究人群包括 65 岁及以上的成年人，而概念和背景是用于检测和照顾认知障碍老年人的监测技术设备。对三个电子数据库（Medline、Scopus 和 Web of Science）进行了检索，共有 21 篇文章符合选择标准。已经建立了一些基于创新技术的设备，用于筛查、评估、检测和监测老年认知障碍患者的干预措施，以及为家庭照顾者提供帮助，以确保护理的连续性。监测设备有助于促进老年人的安全，通过使他们能够更长时间地独立生活来提高他们的生活质量，并改善他们的心理健康，从而减轻照顾者的负担，为他们提供有关老年人活动的信息。此外，研究表明，老年人及其照顾者可以通过适当的教育和培训，有效地和舒适地使用这些设备。这项研究的结果提供了有关可用于评估老年人认知健康的创新技术的重要见解，这可以大大改善他们的心理健康，并且可以利用这些基线信息来支持公共卫生政策和提高他们的生活质量。
