Technology-based interventions for nursing home residents: a systematic review protocol

Zhaohui Su; Kylie Meyer; Yue Li; Dean McDonnell; Nitha Mathew Joseph; Xiaoshan Li; Yan Du; Shailesh Advani; Ali Cheshmehzangi; Junaid Ahmad; Claudimar Pereira da Veiga; Roger Yat-Nork Chung; Jing Wang; Xiaoning Hao

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056142

Technology-based interventions for nursing home residents: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 1;11(12):e056142. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056142.

Authors

Zhaohui Su¹, Kylie Meyer², Yue Li³, Dean McDonnell⁴, Nitha Mathew Joseph⁵, Xiaoshan Li⁶, Yan Du², Shailesh Advani⁷, Ali Cheshmehzangi⁸, Junaid Ahmad⁹, Claudimar Pereira da Veiga¹⁰, Roger Yat-Nork Chung^{11

12}, Jing Wang¹³, Xiaoning Hao¹⁴

Affiliations

¹ School of Nursing, Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies, Mays Cancer Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA szh@utexas.edu haoxn@nhei.cn.
² School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
³ Health Services Research & Policy (HSRP) PhD & MS Programs; Director of Research, Division of Health Policy and Outcomes Research (HPOR); Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA.
⁴ Department of Humanities, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland.
⁵ Department of Under Graduate Studies, Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
⁶ Program of Public Relations and Advertising, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
⁷ Terasaki Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California, USA.
⁸ Architecture and Urban Design, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
⁹ Department of Public Health, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
¹⁰ School of Management-PPGOLD, Federal University of Parana-UFPR, Paraná, Brazil.
¹¹ School of Public Health & Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine (RY-NC) and Institute of Health Equity (RY-NC), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
¹² Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
¹³ College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
¹⁴ Director of Division, Division of Health Security Research, China National Health Development Research Center, National Health Commission, Beijing, China szh@utexas.edu haoxn@nhei.cn.

Abstract

Introduction: A growing number of technology-based interventions are used to support the health and quality of life of nursing home residents. The onset of COVID-19 and recommended social distancing policies that followed led to an increased interest in technology-based solutions to provide healthcare and promote health. Yet, there are no comprehensive resources on technology-based healthcare solutions that describe their efficacy for nursing home residents. This systematic review will identify technology-based interventions designed for nursing home residents and describe the characteristics and effects of these interventions concerning the distinctive traits of nursing home residents and nursing facilities. Additionally, this paper will present practical insights into the varying intervention approaches that can assist in the delivery of broad digital health solutions for nursing home residents amid and beyond the impact of COVID-19.

Methods and analysis: Databases including the PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Scopus will be used to identify articles related to technology-based interventions for nursing home residents published between 1 January 2010 to 30 September 2021. Titles, abstracts and full-text papers will be reviewed against the eligibility criteria. The Cochrane Collaboration evaluation framework will be adopted to examine the risk of bias of the included study. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses procedures will be followed for the reporting process and implications for existing interventions and research evaluated by a multidisciplinary research team.

Ethics and dissemination: As the study is a protocol for a systematic review, ethical approval is not required. The study findings will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

Trial registration number: CRD 42020191880.

Keywords: COVID-19; biotechnology & bioinformatics; geriatric medicine; health informatics; public health; telemedicine.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Health Promotion
Humans
Nursing Homes
Quality of Life*
Research Design
SARS-CoV-2
Systematic Reviews as Topic
Technology