Technology-based interventions for health challenges older women face amid COVID-19: a systematic review protocol

Systematic Reviews

Protocol

Jaffar Abbas¹  Barry L. Bentley²  Shelly Wagers³  Caifeng Wang⁴  Dean McDonnell⁵  Feng Shi⁶  Sabina Šegalo⁷  Hengcai Chen⁸  Ali Cheshmehzangi⁹  Claudimar Pereira da Veiga^1,10  Lori Ann Terjesen^1,11  Junaid Ahmad^1,12  Yuyang Cai^1,13  Zhaohui Su^1,14  Emme Lopez^1,15  Yu-Tao Xiang^1,16 

[1] Antai College of Economics and Management, and School of Media and Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China;Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK;Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK;Department of Criminology, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, USA;Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, 200025, Shanghai, China;Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, R93 V960, Carlow, Ireland;Department of Research and Development, Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence, Shanghai, China;Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, 71000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina;Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 315100, Ningbo, China;Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, Zhejiang, China;Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, 739-8530, Hiroshima, Japan;Fundação Dom Cabral – FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, 34018-006, Nova Lima, MG, Brazil;National Women’s History Museum, Alexandria, USA;Rufaidah Nursing College, Peshawar, Pakistan;School of Public Health, China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 200025, Shanghai, China;School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, 210009, Nanjing, China;UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, USA;Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China;

关键词: COVID-19;    Older people;    Women;    Technology-based interventions;    Health disparities;    Ageing;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13643-022-02150-9

 received in 2020-08-26, accepted in 2022-11-25,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundPandemics, such as COVID-19, are dangerous and socially disruptive. Though no one is immune to COVID-19, older persons often bear the brunt of its consequences. This is particularly true for older women, as they often face more pronounced health challenges relative to other segments in society, including complex care needs, insufficient care provisions, mental illness, neglect, and increased domestic abuse. To further compound the situation, because protective measures like lockdowns can result in unintended consequences, many health services older women depend on can become disrupted or discontinued amid pandemics. While technology-based interventions have the potential to provide near-time, location-free, and virtually accessible care, there is a dearth of systematic insights into this mode of care in the literature. To bridge the research gaps, this investigation aims to examine the characteristics and effectiveness of technology-based interventions that could address health challenges older women face amid COVID-19.MethodsA systematic review of randomized trials reporting on technology-based interventions for older women (≥65 years) during COVID-19 will be conducted. The databases of Web of Science, ScienceDirect, PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus will be searched. Retrieved citations will be screened independently by at least two reviewers against the eligibility criteria. Included studies will be assessed using the Cochrane ROB-2 tool. Data will be extracted independently by the reviewers. Where possible, meta-analyses will be performed on relevant study outcomes and analysed via odds ratios on the dichotomized outcomes. Where applicable, heterogeneity will be measured using the Cochrane Q test, and publication bias will be assessed via funnel plots and Egger’s regression test.DiscussionTechnology has the potential to transform healthcare for the better. To help society better safeguard vulnerable populations’ health and quality of life, this investigation sets out to gauge the state-of-the-art development of technology-based interventions tailored to the health challenges older women face amid COVID-19. In light of the growing prevalence of population ageing and the inevitability of infectious disease outbreaks, greater research efforts are needed to ensure the timely inception and effective implementation of technology-based health solutions for vulnerable populations like older women, amid public health crises like COVID-19 and beyond.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO CRD42020194003

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