Table 1_A scoping review of “nursing-technology collaboration” in home-based rehabilitation for the elderly under the long-term care insurance system.docx

The introduction of emerging tools, such as digital health technologies and social assistive robots, has opened up new possibilities for home-based rehabilitation. However, whether technology can truly improve care outcomes depends on the collaborative working model between nurses and technology—known as “nurse-technology collaboration.” There is currently a lack of a systematic review of collaborative models in this field.</p>Objective<p>To systematically analyze the phased positioning, nursing value, and institutional barriers to nursing-technology collaboration in home-based rehabilitation for the elderly under the long-term care insurance system, using a three-stage framework (tool substitution—capacity enhancement—ecological integration) based on the digital transformation maturity model and the theory of innovation diffusion, thereby providing a theoretical basis for technological integration and institutional innovation.</p>Methods<p>Following the Joanna Briggs Institute's guidelines for systematic review methodology, we searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, and Embase databases, with a search cutoff date of April 2026.

We included studies that addressed the collaborative application of nursing staff and technology in home-based rehabilitation for the elderly, exploring collaborative models or mechanisms. We used descriptive analysis to synthesize the extracted data.</p>Results<p>A total of 15 studies from 10 countries were included. In terms of phasing, five papers are in the tool replacement phase, ten are in the capability enhancement phase, and the ecosystem integration phase requires further exploration.