ReviewInnovation in aging2023
Older Adults' User Engagement With Mobile Health: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Studies.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- How digital health tools shape emotional support experiences in cardiovascular care: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Mobile health (mHealth) technologies for fall prevention among older adults in low-middle income countries: bibliometrics, network analysis and integrative review.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Pooled it
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- Understanding mHealth Engagement Among Patients With 30-Day Hospital Revisits: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Evaluating the User Experience of a Smartphone-Delivered Sexual Health Promotion Program for Older Adults in the Netherlands: Single-Arm Pilot Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Trial
- Brief report: Aging adult utilization of an mHealth intervention for problem drinking.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Individuals' perceptions and experiences of mHealth for home-based rehabilitation in knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2026Article
- Usability and Technology Acceptance of a Wearable Monitoring System Among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Key Features of Engagement Strategies in Nutrition Apps for Adults: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Improving Adherence to Psychotherapy and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Late-Life Depression Through Gamified mHealth Technology.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2026Article
- Designing an mHealth App to Encourage Uptake of Muscle-Strengthening Exercise in Older Adults: Co-Design Focus Group Study.JMIR aging · 2026Article
- App-assisted rehabilitation concept for geriatric patients after proximal femur fractures (PROGRES(S)): a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Mobile health apps for older adults: real-world evidence on engagement and medication adherence.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- We know what we need: Older adults' and stakeholders' perspectives on ageing, health, and wellbeing in Pakistan.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Predictors of adherence to a digital health application in patients with inflammatory arthritis: retrospective analysis.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Home-Based Exercise and Fall Prevention in Older Adults: Development, Validation and Usability of theJMIR aging · 2025Article
- Implementing a Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols Diet in Asia: Addressing Cultural, Clinical and Practical Challenges.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Review
- A feasibility study evaluating the usability and acceptability of the personalised space technology exercise platform mobile application.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Understanding Patient and Physiotherapist Requirements for a Personalized Automated Smartphone Telemonitored App for Posttotal Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation: Qualitative Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- A technology-based randomized controlled trial of self-affirmation and gain-framed health messaging to reduce sedentary behavior in older adults.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: The aging population places increasing demands on our healthcare system. Mobile health offers the potential to reduce this burden. The aim of this systematic review is to thematically synthesize qualitative evidence of older adults' user engagement toward mobile health, and to generate relevant recommendations for intervention developers. Research Design and Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in Medline, Embase, and Web of Science electronic databases from inception until February 2021. Papers on qualitative and mixed-methods studies that investigated older adults' user engagement with a mobile health intervention were included. Relevant data were extracted and analyzed using thematic analysis. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program Qualitative Checklist was used to assess the quality of the included studies. Results: Thirty-two articles were deemed eligible for inclusion in the review. Three overarching analytical themes emerged from the 25 descriptive themes generated by the line-by-line coding: the limited capabilities, the prerequisite of motivation, and the importance of social support. Discussion and Implications: Successful development and implementation of future mobile health intervention for older adults will be challenging given the physical and psychological limitations and motivational barriers that older adults experience. Design adaptations and well-thought-out blended alternatives (i.e., combining mobile health with face-to-face support) might be potential solutions to improve older adults' user engagement with mobile health interventions.
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