Exploring the role of health applications in promoting health among older adults: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Evidence on the use of health apps to support healthcare and promote the health of individuals aged 55 and older is limited. Older adults face challenges with literacy, usability and accessibility of digital tools. This scoping review aims to explore how digital health apps promote healthy living and self-empowerment while identifying successful applications for older adults METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study will adopt the JBI methodology for scoping reviews, guided by the (Population, Concept, Context) framework.

Musculoskeletal Pain in the Neck and Lower Back Regions among PHC Workers: Association between Workload, Mental Disorders, and Strategies to Manage Pain.

Unlabelled: Scientific evidence indicates that workers in the health sector are commonly exposed to work-related musculoskeletal pain.

Objectives: We aimed to identify the relationship between the presence and intensity of musculoskeletal pain in the neck and lumbar regions reported by Primary Health Care (PHC) workers with workloads and occupational risks, analyze musculoskeletal pain in the presence and absence of self-reported mental disorders based on a medical diagnosis, and identify workers' strategies to manage pain.

Method: This cross-sectional study addressed 338 health professionals working in PHC outpatient services in the extreme South of Brazil.

Occupational Well-Being of Multidisciplinary PHC Teams: Barriers/Facilitators and Negotiations to Improve Working Conditions.

Well-being at work is one of the factors determining healthy work conditions and is perceived by workers as a positive psychological state. In this study, the concept of well-being at work was used together with occupational functionality (i.e.