EC Nursing and Healthcare

Objective: The objective is to identify in the scientific literature the use of educational technology to promote self-care for the elderly.

Method: This is an integrative review that included original articles indexed in the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, Cochrane and Google Scholar databases, in English, Portuguese and Spanish, published in the last five years, through the use of the Boolean operators “AND” or “OR”.

Results: Nine articles were selected, with a predominance of experimental studies that tested the effects of technologies and of the experience report type. The technologies developed were group dynamics, use of puppets, storytelling, multimedia production and use of internet/computer programs, which portrayed care for non-communicable chronic diseases.

Conclusion: The technologies used showed efficiency for the redefinition of self-care for the elderly.

Keywords: Elderly Health; Health Education; Educational Technology; Health Promotion

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