TY - JOUR
T1 - How digital health solutions align with the roles and functions that support hospital to home transitions for older adults
T2 - A rapid review study protocol
AU - Singh, Hardeep
AU - Armas, Alana
AU - Law, Susan
AU - Tang, Terence
AU - Steele Gray, Carolyn
AU - Cunningham, Heather V.
AU - Thombs, Rachel
AU - Ellen, Moriah
AU - Sritharan, Jasvinei
AU - Nie, Jason X.
AU - Plett, Donna
AU - Jarach, Carlotta Micaela
AU - Thavorn, Kednapa
AU - Nelson, Michelle L.A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/2/25
Y1 - 2021/2/25
N2 - Introduction Older adults may experience challenges during the hospital to home transitions that could be mitigated by digital health solutions. However, to promote adoption in practice and realise benefits, there is a need to specify how digital health solutions contribute to hospital to home transitions, particularly pertinent in this era of social distancing. This rapid review will: (1) elucidate the various roles and functions that have been developed to support hospital to home transitions of care, (2) identify existing digital health solutions that support hospital to home transitions of care, (3) identify gaps and new opportunities where digital health solutions can support these roles and functions and (4) create recommendations that will inform the design and structure of future digital health interventions that support hospital to home transitions for older adults (eg, the pre-Trial results of the Digital Bridge intervention; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04287192). Methods and analysis A two-phase rapid review will be conducted to meet identified aims. In phase 1, a selective literature review will be used to generate a conceptual map of the roles and functions of individuals that support hospital to home transitions for older adults. In phase 2, a search on MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL will identify literature on digital health solutions that support hospital to home transitions. The ways in which digital health solutions can support the roles and functions that facilitate these transitions will then be mapped in the analysis and generation of findings. Ethics and dissemination This protocol is a review of the literature and does not involve human subjects, and therefore, does not require ethics approval. This review will permit the identification of gaps and new opportunities for digital processes and platforms that enable care transitions and can help inform the design and implementation of future digital health interventions. Review findings will be disseminated through publications and presentations to key stakeholders.
AB - Introduction Older adults may experience challenges during the hospital to home transitions that could be mitigated by digital health solutions. However, to promote adoption in practice and realise benefits, there is a need to specify how digital health solutions contribute to hospital to home transitions, particularly pertinent in this era of social distancing. This rapid review will: (1) elucidate the various roles and functions that have been developed to support hospital to home transitions of care, (2) identify existing digital health solutions that support hospital to home transitions of care, (3) identify gaps and new opportunities where digital health solutions can support these roles and functions and (4) create recommendations that will inform the design and structure of future digital health interventions that support hospital to home transitions for older adults (eg, the pre-Trial results of the Digital Bridge intervention; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04287192). Methods and analysis A two-phase rapid review will be conducted to meet identified aims. In phase 1, a selective literature review will be used to generate a conceptual map of the roles and functions of individuals that support hospital to home transitions for older adults. In phase 2, a search on MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL will identify literature on digital health solutions that support hospital to home transitions. The ways in which digital health solutions can support the roles and functions that facilitate these transitions will then be mapped in the analysis and generation of findings. Ethics and dissemination This protocol is a review of the literature and does not involve human subjects, and therefore, does not require ethics approval. This review will permit the identification of gaps and new opportunities for digital processes and platforms that enable care transitions and can help inform the design and implementation of future digital health interventions. Review findings will be disseminated through publications and presentations to key stakeholders.
KW - geriatric medicine
KW - human resource management
KW - organisation of health services
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85101701453&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045596
DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045596
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33632755
AN - SCOPUS:85101701453
SN - 2044-6055
VL - 11
JO - BMJ Open
JF - BMJ Open
IS - 2
M1 - e045596
ER -