What is known about digital literacy, digital inclusion and attitudes to digital health tools among older adults undergoing surgery? A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Background Older adults, who are often living with frailty, multimorbidity and cognitive impairment, frequently present to perioperative services. Digital perioperative tools can be used to improve patient experience and outcomes. Little is known about digital literacy, inclusion and attitudes to di...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 6; pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors:	Paveley, Amelia M, Hall, Harriet M, Partridge, Judith S L, Dhesi, Jugdeep K
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Jun2026
Subjects:	Information resources Information literacy Patients' attitudes Patient participation Old age Medical information storage & retrieval systems Digital health CINAHL database Operative surgery Systematic reviews MEDLINE Thematic analysis Medical databases Online information services Data analysis software Perioperative care
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