Keywords
Healthy Aging
Health Promotion
Access to information
Internet Access
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Abstract
Objective: To identify in scientific production the use of online information by the elderly as a means of promoting health and healthy aging. Methods: Integrative review, carried out in the American Psychological Association, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health, Cochrane, Embase, MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Nursing Database and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Life Sciences databases. Health and Google Scholar search engine. The studies were analyzed descriptively. Results: 5,897 publications were found that originated the sample of 10 articles critically analyzed in three dimensions related to the demographic and sociocultural characteristics of the elderly; the technological resources used for online access and; need for professional training to assist the elderly in the process of searching for online health information. Considerations final: The elderly may be entering the digital world by accessing the internet mainly through the smartphone and, regarding the search for online health information, there is a need for professional mediation and the development of strategies to promote healthy aging. This study contributed to a reflection on the alignment between the elderly and health professionals, the increasing access to technologies, strengthening the practice of self-care for the healthy aging process.
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