Table 1.
Population Characteristics: Older Adults Involved in Digital Storytelling Intervention.
| How the DST was applied/purpose of the story | No. of studies (%) | Total sample of older
adults n (%) |
M age (SD) | Sex male: Female | Diagnosis/condition (no. of studies) | Type & severity of cognitive impairment (no. of studies) | Study ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student or service provider learning/development | 6 (17.6) | 57 (11.2) | 76.75 (NR) | 7:11 | Cognitive impairment (n = 1) | Dementia early (n = 1) | Brand et al. (2016), Hewson et al. (2015), Loe (2013), McGovern (2019), Sehrawat et al. (2017), and Stenhouse et al. (2013) |
| Communication and social connection (with family and friends) | 6 (17.6) | 81 (15.9) | 72.84 (9.69) | 20:39 | Cognitive impairment (n =
5) Visual impairment (n = 1) Housebound due to chronic condition (n = 1) |
Mild cognitive impairment (n =
4) Alzheimer disease Early to advanced (n = 2) Early (n = 1) Moderate (n = 1) NR (n = 1) |
Bentley et al. (2011), Chonody and Wang (2013), Crete-Nishihata et al. (2012), Damianakis et al. (2010), H. Davis et al. (2015), and Smith et al. (2009) |
| Health education | 5 (14.8) | 44 (8.6) | 65.1 (NR) | 4:4 | Cancer (n = 2) Diabetes (n = 2) Depression (n = 1) Elevated cancer risk (n = 1) |
NA | Bertera (2014), Briant et al. (2016), Cueva et al. (2013), Iredale et al. (2011), and Njeru et al. (2015) |
| Support older adult memory, reminiscence, identity, and/or self-confidence | 9 (26.5) | 133 (26) | 76.76 (6.09) | 26:82 | Cognitive impairment (n =
5) Intellectual disability (n = 1) |
Dementia early (n = 1) Mild (n = 1) Moderate (n = 1) Mild to moderate (n = 1) Moderate to late (n = 1) |
Axtell and Munteanu (2017), Castro-Rojas (2018), B. H. Davis and Shenk (2015), Hamilton and Atkinson (2009), Jaakola et al. (2015), Karlsson et al. (2014), Massimi et al. (2008), Pekkarinen, Melkas, et al. (2013), and Subramaniam and Woods (2016) |
| Legacy | 1 (2.9) | 53 (10.4) | 60.3 (NR) | 3:0 | NR | NA | Manchester and Facer (2015) |
| Stimulate social interaction with peers as a part of lifelong learning | 2 (5.9) | 80 (15.7) | Unable to calculate (NR) | NR | NR | NA | Hausknecht et al. (2016, 2017) |
| Communication and social connection (with broader community) | 2 (5.9) | 9 (1.8) | 59.5 (NR) | 1:2 | Housebound due to chronic condition (n = 1) | NA | Waycott et al. (2017), Williams et al. (2017) |
| Communication to inform care provision from service providers | 2 (5.9) | 50 (9.8) | 88 (5.1) | 0:3 | Cognitive impairment (n =
2) Parkinson’s (n = 1) Communication Problems (n = 1) |
Dementia early (n = 1) Late (n = 1) |
Pekkarinen, Kuosmanen, et al. (2013), Webster and Fels (2013) |
| Development of digital literacy skills | 1 (2.9) | 3 (0.6) | 65 (NR) | 0:3 | NR | NA | Simsek and Erdener (2012) |
Note. DST = Digital storytelling; NR = Not reported; NA = Not Applicable; DS = Digital Story.