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Digital Health Interventions and Health Outcomes for People Living With, or at Risk, of Frailty: An Overview of Systematic Reviews (105548)
Session Chair: Laura Boffi
This presentation will be live-streamed via Zoom (Online Access)
Friday, 27 March 2026 12:00
Session: Session 1
Room: Live-Stream Room 2
Presentation Type: Live-Stream Presentation
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Frailty reduces functional abilities and is highly associated with, but not limited to, ageing. With the increase in population, the World Health Organisation has encouraged countries to explore digital health interventions (DHIs) to meet the demands of healthcare. This research aim to explore how DHIs can influence health outcomes for frail and pre-frail adults. This overview was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A qualitative synthesis adhering to the Synthesis Without Meta-analysis guideline was also employed to summarise the data. The methodological quality of each systematic review was assesed against A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews (AMSTAR-2) checklist. Most of the studies targeted individuals with a mean age of 60 and above. A variety of DHIs were used, with telerehabilitation and virtual rehabilitation being popular options. DHIs could bring about positive outcomes on physical (muscle strength and power, balance, gait and activities of daily living), and non-physical (cognition, mental health, social functions, quality of life, physical activity time, and change in frailty status) health domains. None of the articles have indicated a negative outcome on the use of DHIs. DHIs pose a promising intervention for frail and pre-frail adults as it may bring about positive health outcomes. These outcomes add to the current body of knowledge and highlight that appropriate DHIs need to be employed for maximum efficacy. Future research should explore DHIs from the healthcare providers’ perspectives on costing and efficiency for a holistic perspective.
Authors:
Genieve Gan, University of Melbourne, Australia
Yik Chi Pang, University of Melbourne, Australia
About the Presenter(s)
Genieve is a senior occupational therapist in Singapore. She is interested in the area of geriatric and frailty.
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