Tecnologias desenvolvidas para a educação em saúde de idosos na comunidade: revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Objective to identify in the scientific literature the technologies developed to promote health education for the community elderly.Method integrative review that included original articles indexed by Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Cochrane databases, without restriction of time and language. Results were analyzed descriptively, in five analytical categories.Results Fifteen articles published on national and international journals were selected, with predominance of experimental studies that tested the effects of such technologies. The types of educational technology developed were printed materials, software and video, as well as mock-up and telephone support. Falls in the elderly were the most discussed theme. The studies have shown that the types of technology found are feasible to promote health education for the community elderly.Conclusion The technologies developed to promote health education for the elderly were multiple and proved effective for use in community interventions.

Building and validating an educational video for elderly individuals about fall risks

“…building educational technologies in health needs theoretical foundation. as it enhances the achievement of the expected educational objective (7) .…”

“…and models; they have proved to be effective in identifying and reducing fall risks. in the knowledge and effort to prevent risky behaviors and greater willingness of elderly individuals to make changes in their homes (7) .…”

“…Although using video with elderly individuals has been shown to be effective in preventing falls in countries such as Australia and the United States. there is a gap in the scientific literature about the existence and use of this type of technology with elderly individuals in Brazil (7) .…”

Digital inclusion and Internet use among older adults in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

“…The use of the internet among older adults has been a major concern in the search for a more inclusive society, with the objective of solving the demands related to aging process and the various changes in digital and communication technologies (33)(34)(35) . Therefore, the Internet can favor social inclusion among older adults, as it can provide more effective communication between family and friends and increase the possibilities of updating, learning, interaction, and others.…”

A extensão universitária e sua influência no processo formativo em gerontogeriatria

“…A introdução de tecnologias na assistência à saúde potencializa o processo de cuidar para os idosos e seus familiares. (Araújo et al, 2017;Sá et al, 2019).…”