ArticleInnovation in aging2020
Older Adult Health-Related Support Networks: Implications for the Design of Digital Communication Tools.
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- Personal health information management among healthy older adults: Varying needs and approaches.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2021Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesDigital communication tools facilitate the provision of health-related social support to older adults. However, little is known about what design features make such tools most useful and feasible. The purpose of this study was to describe health-related social support networks of older adults and outline recommendations for the design of tools that facilitate the giving and receiving of support. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsWe collected data through validated instruments and semistructured qualitative interviews with 88 older adults. We calculated descriptive statistics for the quantitative data and analyzed qualitative data using directed content analysis.
resultsHealth-related support networks described by our sample of generally healthy older adults varied in size from 0 to 10 members. Some networks did not include any family members, and others did not include any friends. Seventy-four percent of network members lived in the same state as the older adult participant, but only 15% of them lived with the participant. Emotional support was the main type of health-related support provided, followed by instrumental, informational, and appraisal support. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Health-related support networks of older adults are varied and complex. Our results suggest that digital communication tools to promote and leverage support from network members should facilitate the involvement of friends and family regardless of their physical location, allow for the transparent allocation of concrete tasks to prevent overburdening any one network member, and facilitate sharing of personal health information with family and friends while ensuring privacy and autonomy.
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