Monthly systematic review collection

June 2026

This page contains all open and subscription access articles identified in the month of June. See the end of the list for a RIS download suitable for most reference management systems. Visit the 2026 annual collection for the complete list.

Open access

1. Devi R, Haunch K, Dalkin S, Bate A, King N, Wright J, et al. Attracting, recruiting, and retaining registered nurses and care workers in care homes: the REACH realist review. Health Soc Care Deliv Res. 2026;14(21):1-142.
2. Dewidar O, Ghogomu E, Barbeau V, Sabri H, Abud A, Legere J, et al. Effects of structural workforce interventions on resident and staff outcomes in long-term care facilities: a rapid living systematic review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026;27(6):106184.
3. Encarnação SG, Martinez WAL, Martínez-Ferrán M, Pareja-Galeano H. Correlation between objectively measured spontaneous physical activity and sedentary behavior with frailty syndrome in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. J Aging Res. 2026;2026:6085101.
4. Fan B, Lou VW, Huang Y. Social robots in elderly care: a systematic review of the effectiveness on formal and informal caregivers. Int J Soc Robot. 2026;18:60.
5. Gozdzielewska L, Andrews R, Collins J, Hill G, Hooker E, KC D, et al. Effectiveness of infection prevention and control interventions in reducing health-care-associated infections in long-term care facilities for older people: a systematic review. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2026:100859.
6. Henni Rached I, Ledtermann I, Stemmer R. From nursing homes to geriatric psychiatry: contextual factors associated with the admission of people with dementia and behaviour that challenges: an integrative review. Nurs Open. 2026;13(5):e70592.
7. Jaberi R, Rostam Niakan Kalhori S, Bahador F, Heydarian S, Javanmard Z. Influencing factors and acceptance levels of robotic and smart home health technologies among older adults: a systematic review. Health Informatics J. 2026;32(2):14604582261436632.
8. Jabin MSR, Bi N, Mirza A, Chilaka M, Yaroson EV, Samuriwo R. Effectiveness and experiences of quality improvement interventions in older care: a mixed-methods systematic review. Front Public Health. 2026;14:1813536.
9. Katsaros K, Traue A, Huang-Lachmann JT. Climate change, trending outcomes for the care of older people, and financial expenditure: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMC Public Health. 2026;26:1355.
10. Kuradchik-Pekarskaya V, Martinez-Corts I, Gago-Valle C, Medina FJ. Antecedents of well-being of home care workers: a mixed-methods systematic review. Gerontologist. 2026:gnag131. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42323859/
11. Leung WKC, Yau CYC, Chan BCL, Wong YYY, Chow JNL, Lam SC, et al. Standalone commercial exergame training to improve balance in older adults in care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of recent 10-year randomized controlled trials. BMC Geriatr. 2026;26:732.
12. Li W, Mei Z, Tu W, Song Y, Zhao Y, Bai Y, et al. “Living inside the walls”: systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis. JMIR Aging. 2026;9:e78142. 
13. Liyanage LS, Naunton M, Cox LS, Sudeshika T, Peterson GM, Kosari S. Methodological evaluation of the psychometric properties of medication-related quality indicators in residential aged care homes: a systematic review. Int J Qual Health Care. 2026;38(2):mzag063.
14. McDonough T, Griffin E, Page A, Kalisch Ellett L, Etherton-Beer C, Johnson J. Healthcare professionals’ perspectives of pharmacist roles in residential aged care: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Int J Clin Pharm. 2026.
15. Meng L, Banharak S, Sommana C, Ransinyo K, Cheumnok W, Tian J. Prevention and care of pressure ulcers in long-term bedridden adult and older adult patients in the community: a systematic review. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2026;22:592581.
16. Mitchell B, Harkess-Murphy E, Douglas-Smith N, Cheyne J. Touch-based therapies in dementia care: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Dementia (London). 2026:14713012261445473.
17. Sobo-Allen L, Miller R, Bond L. An understanding of ‘strengths’ and ‘strengths based approach’ within older people from ethnic minorities in the UK: a qualitative systematic review. NIHR Open Res. 2026;6:26. 
18. Tang HC, Razaghi K, Cheng YC, Koo FK, Chang HR. Online geriatric nursing education: a systematic review and typological analysis of interventions and outcomes. Nurse Educ Pract. 2026;94:104852. 

Subscription access

1. Gruyaert C, Pattyn E, Leemans K, Deschodt M, De Smedt D, Trybou J. Assessing quality of life in nursing home residents: a systematic review of measurement tools. Gerontologist. 2026:gnag066.
2. Yu Y, Guo H, Li Z, Lv Z, Chen Y. Frailty-related multiple health outcomes in older individuals: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Age Ageing. 2026;55(6):afag145.