Digital Resources and Social Connectedness Among Ethnic Minority Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Background: Being socially connected is essential for health and well-being. Nonetheless, many older adults face social isolation, especially in ethnically diverse societies. Digital technologies offer a pragmatic approach to addressing problems with social connectedness; however, a consolidated understanding of their association with social connectedness among ethnic minority older adults remains unaddressed. Objective: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the prevalence and utility of digital resources in promoting social connectedness among ethnic minority older adults. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis was guided by the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Studies were retrieved from 4 electronic databases. A random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the pooled prevalence along with its 95% CI. Results: Twelve studies were included. The research approaches used by the included studies were as follows: quantitative (n=5), qualitative (n=5), and mixed methods (n=2). Overall, the estimated prevalence of internet use, which was defined as engaging in online activities through digital devices, was 81.8%. Commonly used digital devices were computers (66.7%), smartphones (63.2%), and tablets (29.3%). Sociodemographic, economic, and health-related factors influenced the adoption and use of digital resources among ethnic minority older adults. These older adults relied on digital resources to build meaningful social connections through social participation, maintaining cultural and religious ties, promoting transnational social networks, and fostering their potential for social connectedness. However, digital resources were not always useful for social connectedness and adversely affected in-person contact. Conclusions: Digital resources can promote social connectedness among ethnic minority older adults by enabling them to maintain their cultural and social values. Cities and regions aiming to promote the social connectedness and well-being of ethnic minority older adults should consider intersectional factors that affect access to digital resources and the sustainable adoption of digital resources.

New in JMIR Aging: Digital Resources and Social Connectedness Among Ethnic Minority Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis #DigitalInclusion #SocialConnectedness #OlderAdults #HealthAndWellbeing #EthnicMinorities

Human rights court orders reparations for forced sterilisation case in Peru Inter-American Court of Human Rights says Peru must pay family of woman who died as a result of forced sterilisation.

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#Peru #racism #WomemsRights
#ethnicminorities

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#EndRacism #EthnicMinorities #AreTrueUnderdogs #news #policing #USA

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UnitedHealth reduced hospitalizations for nursing home seniors. Now it faces wrongful death claims The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly

Broke my heart.
Every time I find real vulnerable people suffering and dying in the US and the world, I get a little more bitter about US politics.

Civilization has failed.

Industrialized society has destroyed The Village. #USnews #EthnicMinorities #Humanrights
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Thread | My Addition: Remember, HIV/AIDs affects a lot of Black men, but also some gay men.

#AIDS #HIV #USA #gay #EthnicMinorities #jacobin

At the East of England SDE, listening to our diverse community is at the heart of what we do. From a recent survey, we gathered key views on using NHS data for research, take a look at the insights.

#SDE #HealthData #PatientVoice #DataPrivacy #EastOfEngland #HealthResearch #Survey #EthnicMinorities

China’s Anti-Corruption Drive: Ethnic Minority Officials Under Scrutiny Amid Sweeping Political Shift China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Reaches Ethnic Minority OfficialsChina’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign, a hallmark of President Xi Jinping’s leadership, has entered a...

China’s Anti-Corruption Drive: Ethnic Minority Officials Under Scrutiny Amid Sweeping Political Shift #Politics #AntiCorruption #EthnicMinorities

Ethnic minorities in England at higher risk of heat-related deaths, says study Research links poor housing, access to cooling and other economic factors to higher mortality rates during heatwaves

Ethnic minorities in England at higher risk of heat-related deaths, says study www.theguardian.com/environment/... #UK #EthnicMinorities #Heatwaves

Greater Traveller representation needed in Irish politics, says UN committee ‘One Traveller woman in the senate is good but not sufficient’, says committee vice-chairperson Marianna Mikko

#ethnicminorities #Traveller #representation #politics
Greater Traveller representation needed in Irish politics, says #UN committee

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Systemic bias still affects how exams are designed and delivered.
Rogo’s Ethnic Minority Report explores the impact of cultural and language barriers - and how digital tools can help.


#SystemicBias #Exams #EthnicMinorities #LanguageBarriers #EAssessment

Cannabis, psychosis and the structural realities for ethnic minorities buff.ly/lpRKYTP

#Cannabis #Psychosis #EthnicMinorities #RiskFactors #BlackMentalHealth #SocialDeterminants

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however, in reality, only to contribute to China’s political stage. Of course, there is no need to say that no ethnic minority cadres have ever served on the Politburo Standing Committee, the party’s highest decision-making body.

#China #ethnicminorities #uyghur #tibetans #humanrights

Only Turkmen Names Allowed - The Times Of Central Asia Ethnic minorities in Turkmenistan are reportedly being told they must give their newborn children tradition Turkmen names.

Our @pannierb.bsky.social looks at the authorities in Turkmenistan now requiring ethnic minorities to give their newborns traditional Turkmen names in a push toward full “Turkmenization" timesca.com/only-turkmen... #Turkmenistan #EthnicMinorities #TurkmenCulture #HumanRights #MinorityRights

Analysis reveals ethnic minority applicants’ grant success rates still lower Engineering and physical sciences’ review panels in UK more likely to award white researchers

Analysis reveals ethnic minority applicants’ grant success rates still lower #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #GrantSuccess #EthnicMinorities #ResearchEquity

Navigating Racist Encounters within the Workplace:Experiences of Young People in Birmingham, Melbourne and Toronto

Authors: Serena Hussain, Fethi Mansouri, Lori G Beaman

Coventry University, Deakin University, University of Ottawa

Coming soon!

#EthnicMinorities #Stigma #Microaggressions #Migrant

#LGBTQI #LGBTQI++ #LGBTQIPA+ #HomosexualPeople #PersoneOmosessuali #PersoneDisabili #DisabledPeople #JehovahWitness #TestimoniDiGeova #PoliticalDissidents #DissidentiPolitici #EthnicMinorities #MinoranzeEtniche #HolocaustRemembranceDay

“Where do I fit in?” Researching experiences of ‘Imposter Syndrome’ by early years leaders from ethnic minority backgrounds. In the simplest of definitions, ‘Imposter Syndrome’ (Clance and Imes, 1978) is an internal experience where individuals struggle to cope with how they are in positions of leadership. This links…

📑 The latest in our series of posts from 2025 BECERA presenters; this one from Hafsah Zakariyya
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#EarlyYears #EYFS #EthnicMinorities #ImposterSyndrome

After #RedStates fake #CultureWars, War on #Trans, #POC, #EthnicMinorities, gun lovers, antigovernment, #WhiteRacistChristianNationalists, #DonaldTrump & #ElonMusk won’t be able 2 put it together again. Bullets already start blasting & Trump isn’t even in office yet. Now we all have 2 dodge bullets

Essay: Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities - Sight Magazine RAMAZAN KILINÇ says the treatment of such groups will be a "critical indicator" of whether Syria can build an inclusive society.

Essay: Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Syria #religiousminorities #ethnicminorities #ChristiansinSyria #Druze #Alawites #HTS

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27.01.2024 - Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 In Rome - March For The "Holocaust Forgotten Victims" - Images | Luca Neve Do not copy, screenshot, screengrab photographs for personal or professional or Social Network use whitout permission, it is theft. Please contact luca.neve@hotmail.com

Never Forget!
27.01.24 Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 In Rome - March For The "Holocaust Forgotten Victims" #PHOTOS -> www.lucaneve.com/gallery/27-0... #Rom #Sinti #Camminanti #LGBTQI #HomosexualPeople #DisabledPeople #JehovahWitness #PoliticalDissidents #EthnicMinorities #HolocaustRemembranceDay

There are just too many statistics against us .
Correct: Will we ever be equal?

I will continue to do what I can .
I will continue to fight the good fight of faith.

#raceequalityfoundation #ethnicminorities #learningdisability

Today we had a very intense and fruitful #GITMIX #researchmeeting focused on #dataanalysis and opening the box of AI 🤖🤯 Best Team possible 🙌🏽✨🚀
#mixedness #romapeople #diversity #ethnicminorities #identity #discrimination #racism #racialization INMIX-UAB GRITIM-UPF AntropologiaUAB GeografiaUAB

Thanks #Naga & #Charlie for inviting me & Matt on to the #BBCBreakfast red sofa

#EthnicMinorities more likely to need transplants & less likely to consent to #OrganDonation - #healthinequalities solved by talking to your family about your decision 🙏

3hr 18m www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2024-2025 Produced by High Fliers Publications

Congratulations to all the 2024 #TimesTop100GraduateEmployers! 👏🎉

I'm delighted to be #collaborating with some of these fantastic graduate employers to level the playing field for #women, #ethnicminorities & applicants from #lower #socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Remember our last news? Dive into this qualitative analysis by Eva Heim et al. in @ClinPsychEurope latest issue to understand why their trial did not work out as expected.

Link:#qualitative #analysis #culturaladaptation #Albanians #ethnicminorities

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Our book Fighting Discrimination in a Hostile Political Environment: the Case of Color-Blind France (with Julien Talpin and Angeline Escafré-Dublet) is now out at Routledge. #race #France #ethnicminorities #discrimination
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