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Introduction: The rapid digitalisation of workplaces presents both challenges and opportunities for older workers. This scoping review examines how digital technologies impact social support for older workers, focusing on emotional, informational, and instrumental support within professional environments. While social support is critical for well-being and productivity in ageing workforces, the effects of digitalisation on social support dynamics remain insufficiently understood.

Methods: Following Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR guidelines, a comprehensive search strategy was conducted across databases like ERIH, Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed from anytime to 2023 to identify peer-reviewed studies involving digital technologies used by older workers, generally considered as workers aged 50 years or older. Covidence software facilitated the screening of over 5000 scientific papers, study selection, and data extraction, and the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) assessed quality. Findings were synthesized through descriptive statistics and narrative analysis.

Results: Forty-three studies met inclusion criteria. Digital technologies were found to enhance various forms of social support: remote work tools, messaging apps, and telemedicine platforms facilitated emotional connection and informational exchange. However, digitalisation also introduced barriers, some older workers reported isolation, reduced informal contact, and technostress, underscoring disparities in digital literacy and adaptation.

Discussion: Digitalisation exerts a dual impact on social support for older workers: it can strengthen professional connectedness yet also heighten vulnerability to stress and exclusion. Targeted digital literacy initiatives and sustained managerial engagement are crucial to ensure that technology enhances, rather than undermines, well-being and productivity among ageing employees.

Background: Globally, stroke is a significant health burden. Migrants face higher risk of stroke and have lower chances of timely hospital admission than the general population. Stroke awareness is a key factor for timely treatment. Overall stroke awareness is low in the general population and may be even lower among individuals with migrant background. Although stroke awareness campaigns in Denmark and elsewhere have been implemented, such initiatives primarily target the majority population and there is limited understanding of stroke awareness levels among ethnic minority populations. This study aimed to explore the impact of societal, personal and situational factors on stroke awareness within individuals of ethnic minority in Denmark.

Methods: This qualitative study involved six focus group discussions and two semi-structured interviews with individuals from three social housing areas that house a large proportion of ethnic minority groups in the Greater Copenhagen Region. The majority of participants were of Turkish, Pakistani and Indian origin. Data were analysed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis guided by the concept of Health Literacy to identify themes related to stroke awareness.

Result: A total of 37 participants were included in the study. The analysis generated four key themes: 'Proximal and distal factors influencing stroke awareness', 'Language barriers' with the sub-themes: 'Accessing information' and 'Who calls for help?', 'Challenges in symptom recognition and decision-making' and 'Health and prevention awareness'. Overall, the themes revealed generally low levels of stroke awareness among participants. Sociocultural background, language barriers, and levels of social support significantly influenced the ability to access and apply relevant health information and to contact emergency medical services. While general awareness of health and risk factors was high, recognizing stroke symptoms and acting on them were a challenge due to lack of knowledge and fear of contacting the emergency medical services.

Conclusion: Our study highlights the need for more socioculturally and linguistically accessible stroke awareness campaigns, to improve early recognition of stroke symptoms and ensure timely intervention.