2025/11/01 by Marianne Saragosa, Hardeep Singh, Lois Kamenitz +4 · 1 voice
Social Sciences · Health Professions · #Participatory Visual Research Methods #Mental Health and Patient Involvement #Health disparities and outcomes
paper · doi:10.1177/16094069251404191
openalex publication_date 2025/11/01 · openalex created_date 2025/11/29 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
Background: Although the photovoice method has been used with older adults, relatively little is known about how this approach has been used with aging populations in Canada, and what influence it has had on individuals and the community more broadly. Since photovoice is an opportunity to enable social change, this scoping review aims to describe older adults’ involvement in research that uses photovoice in Canada and its related impacts. Methods: It will follow the JBI methodology, including conducting a quality assessment of the papers. The databases to be searched will include Embase, CINAHL, Medline, AgeLine, and PsycINFO. The inclusion criteria are studies that include older adults as the population, use photovoice as the data collection method, and are published in Canada. It will be reported against the guidance provided in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Discussion: This scoping review will provide an in-depth overview of English-language, peer-reviewed publications on studies that used photovoice with older adults in Canada, including a description of the use of participatory research approaches in this context. Scoping Review Registration: Open Science Framework ( https://osf.io/fevmh/ ).