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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Barriers and facilitators of older people's mHealth usage: a qualitative review of older people's views
Ellen StewartAlice Spannsubject
020205 medical informaticsSocial Psychologymedia_common.quotation_subjectApplied psychologyPsychology of self02 engineering and technologyHMhyväksyminenAffect (psychology)User requirements documentPanacea (medicine)older people03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePromotion (rank)barriers and facilitatorsuser perspectivesRA0421qualitative evidence synthesisPerceptiontechnology acceptance0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringConfidentiality030212 general & internal medicinemHealthmedia_commonCommunicationHuman-Computer InteractionmHealthteknologiakäyttäjäkokemusPsychologyikääntyneetdescription
The aim of this qualitative evidence synthesis is to identify and assess existing\ud evidence on barriers to and facilitators of older people’s usage of mHealth. Existing\ud literature identified many factors that affect people’s experiences and perceptions of\ud mHealth, which are in turn influenced by their personal circumstances and biography.\ud The following themes were identified using the thematic synthesis approach: (a)\ud perception of usefulness, (b) user requirements, (c) self-efficacy, (d) sense of self and\ud control, (e) privacy and confidentiality, and (f) cost. MHealth devices and services are\ud complex interventions that have to be integrated into an older person’s life in order to\ud facilitate effective use. Developers, providers, and policymakers should make sure that\ud older people are included in decisions about technology use and, further, should\ud question whether the current promotion of technology as a panacea for societal and\ud budgetary problems is rooted in a realistic assessment of their use in practice.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 |