Technologies that promote health education for the community elderly: integrative review

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem Vol. 27; p. e3186
• Main Authors: Sá, Guilherme Guarino de Moura, Silva, Fernanda Lorrany, Santos, Ana Maria Ribeiro Dos, Nolêto, Julyanne Dos Santos, Gouveia, Márcia Teles de Oliveira, Nogueira, Lídya Tolstenko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - USP 14-10-2019; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Artigo de Revisão; Audiovisual Aids; Community health care; Educational technology; Educational Technology - methods; Health education; Health Education - methods; Health Promotion - methods; Humans; Older people; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Software
• ISSN: 0104-1169; 1518-8345; 1518-8345
• DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.3171.3186

to identify in the scientific literature the technologies developed to promote health education for the community elderly.
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.
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.
The technologies developed to promote health education for the elderly were multiple and proved effective for use in community interventions.