ArticlePain medicine (Malden, Mass.)2018
The Potential Role for Smartphones Among Older Adults with Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Qualitative Study.
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- Interactive AI Routines for Pain Symptoms and Loneliness in Older Adults.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2025Trial
- Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approach.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
- Perspectives and Experiences on eHealth Solutions for Coping With Chronic Pain: Qualitative Study Among Older People Living With Chronic Pain.JMIR aging · 2024Article
- A mobile health + health coaching application for the management of chronic non-cancer pain in older adults: Results from a pilot randomized controlled study.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Study on the Types of Elderly Intelligent Health Management Technology and the Influencing Factors of Its Adoption.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Smartphone Applications Designed to Improve Older People's Chronic Pain Management: An Integrated Systematic Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Developing mHealth Applications for Older Adults with Pain: Seek Out the Stakeholders!Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2018Article
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Objective: To determine the role that smartphones may play in supporting older adults with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) in order to improve pain management in this expanding population. Design: Qualitative study. Setting: One academically affiliated primary care practice serving older adults with CNCP in New York City. Subjects: Thirteen older adults (age 65-85 years) with CNCP on chronic opioid therapy, that is, continuous use of opioids for at least six months. Methods: One researcher conducted one-on-one telephone interviews with participants, and two researchers analyzed the transcribed data using descriptive analysis. A nurse and a physician researcher iteratively critiqued and approved the results. Results: Participants provided opinions as to the effects that smartphones may have on medication management and communications with their providers. Smartphones can benefit older adults by supporting interactions with the health care system such as more effective scheduling and coordinating prescribing practices with local pharmacies. Participants expressed difficulties with isolation due to CNCP and posited that smartphones could provide a means for social support. Specifically, smartphones should support older adult needs to effectively communicate pain experiences with personal contacts and caregivers, as well as health care providers. Based on these results, we provide suggestions that can inform future smartphone interventions for older adults with CNCP. Conclusion: Smartphones that focus on supporting medication management, enhancing communication with providers, and facilitating connectedness within social networks to reduce feelings of isolation may help to improve CNCP outcomes in older adults.
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