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Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve the Quality of Life of Healthy Older People Living in Nursing Homes: Scoping Review

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The worldwide increase in the number of older people has led to great interest in improving their quality of life. to describe the scope and characteristics of the existing research on occupational therapy interventions to enhance the quality of life of healthy older people living in nursing homes. The review was carried out following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The databases used were PubMed, Web of Science, Dialnet, Scopus, Cochrane, CINAHL, and SciELO. Twenty-one articles were included in our review. The results were classified as (a) volume and scope of the research; (b) type of research; (c) characteristics of research; and (d) characteristics and outcomes of interventions. Occupational therapy interventions have been shown to improve the quality of life of healthy older people living in nursing homes. Programs that focus on independence in activities of daily living, social participation, and health management are the most effective. The results of this study support a multidimensional view of quality of life, in which occupation plays a crucial role.

Source: SAGE Open

DOI: 10.1177/21582440251340604

Authors: Cristian Uceda-Portillo, Miguel-Ángel Talavera-Valverde, Ana-Isabel Souto-Gómez, Pedro Moruno-Miralles

Institutions: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Universidade da Coruña, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, University of Castilla-La Mancha

Language: English

Topic: Occupational Therapy Practice and Research

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,600