Educational Concepts of Digital Competence Development for Older Adults—A Scoping Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15513361 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marielle Schirmer (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, corresponding author), Katharina Dalko (0000-0002-9268-4416, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, corresponding author), Dietrich Stoevesandt (0000-0001-5105-4488, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg), Denny Paulicke (0000-0002-9808-215X, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg), Patrick Jahn (0000-0002-1533-6717, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 6269-6269 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20136269 |
| PMID | 37444116 |
| OpenAlex | W4382982656 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 49 |
The digital transformation of healthcare and nursing is becoming increasingly important due to demographic change and the growing shortage of skilled workers. In order to ensure the participation of senior citizens in digital assistive technologies, educational concepts and support services are needed to promote digital skills in older adults. Therefore, the specific needs and prerequisites of this target group have to be taken into consideration. This paper asks how educational programs for the support of digital competences of older adults are designed and implemented. A scoping review was conducted to systematically extract existing findings from the literature. Four databases (Cinahl, PubMed, Web of Science Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), ERIC) were searched using an exploratory strategy to identify studies that address educational concepts promoting digital competences for older adults. A total of 47 publications were included in the qualitative analysis and show a variety of strategies to deal with the promotion of digital competences for elderly people. In conclusion, programs dealing with the promotion of digital competences for elderly people should be flexibly adapted to the target group with its specific needs and challenges such as fears, lack of previous experience, or physical limitations. For successful implementation, social support is of outstanding importance
CINAHL · Competence (human resources · Digital transformation · Economic shortage · Exploratory research · Knowledge management · Medical education · Political science · Promotion (chess · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Smart Cities and Technologies · Technology Use by Older Adults · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 3.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |