Table 1.
Search terms used in Google Chrome and electronic databases.
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AACa | augmentative and alternative communication apps for smartphones or tablets |
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AAC apps for smartphones or tablet |
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adult augmentative and alternative communication apps for smartphones or tablets |
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adult AAC apps for smartphones or tablets |
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AAC apps for smartphones or tablets for frail elderly |
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AAC apps for smartphones or tablets for long-term care residents |
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AAC apps for smartphones or tablets in hospital for patients |
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communication app for adult patients |
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Translation | translation apps for smartphones or tablets |
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translation apps for smartphones or tablets |
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medical and health care translation apps |
| Electronic databases | |||
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Population | ||
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Older adults | older adult*, OR aging OR ageing, OR aged OR, senior*, OR elder*, OR frail elder*, OR dementia, OR nursing home resident* |
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Caregivers | caregiver*, OR nurse*, OR nurse aide, OR health care aide* |
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AND |
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Communication barrier | communication, OR communication barrier, OR communication aids for disabled, OR assistive technology, OR alternative and augmentative communication, OR AAC, OR communication disorder, OR communication impairment |
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Intervention | ||
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Mobile communication technology | smartphone*, OR computer*-handheld, OR tablet computer*, OR cell* phone, OR portable computer*, OR mobile app*, OR software app*, OR computer software, OR app* |
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Outcome | ||
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Person-centered communication | Person-centred care, OR Personhood, OR person-centred communication, OR communication strategies, OR person-centredness |
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Setting | ||
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Long-term residential care | nursing home, OR long term care, OR institutional care, OR nursing home patient*, OR nurse-patient relations, OR nurse attitude* |
aAAC: augmentative alternative communication.