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June 17, 2026The Gerontologist

Older Adults’ Engagement in Managing Their Chronic Health Conditions: A Scoping Review

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HKHiroko Kiyoshi‐TeoOregon Health & Science UniversityKLKi Rog LeeOregon Health & Science UniversityRTRuth TadesseOregon Health & Science University

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Overview

Scoping review explores engagement in managing chronic conditions in older adults, suggesting clearer strategies are needed.

Key Points

  • To explore the current state of knowledge about older adults' engagement in managing their chronic health conditions.
  • Conducted a scoping review using Arksey and O'Malley's framework.
  • Reviewed studies from three databases: PubMed, SCOPUS, and CINAHL.
  • Included 65 articles focusing on engagement in managing chronic conditions.
  • Observation revealed inconsistent definitions and measurements of patient engagement across literature.
  • Positive outcomes were noted in experimental studies, but findings lacked generalizability due to varied interventions.
  • Key factors affecting engagement included patient and clinician attributes as well as healthcare system characteristics.

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Kiyoshi‐Teo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323e36d50b63ecad2078fahttps://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag134
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