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December 4, 2025American Journal of Occupational Therapy

The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Social Participation of Older Adults: A Scoping Review

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SJS JeyakumarNBN. BalakumarSRShlomit Rotenberg

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Overview

Scoping review highlights ICTs improve social connections in older adults, suggesting enhanced support in occupational therapy.

Key Points

  • Social participation improves mental health in older adults, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Research indicates increased use of social media (72.4%) and email (64.5%) in later life.
  • Assessment following Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology identifies key gaps in literature.
  • Implications support future studies on expanding social networks and understanding online interaction quality.

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Jeyakumar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694023fa2d562116f28fdb75https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.051273
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