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Trial reportJournal of general internal medicine2026

Comparing Perceptions of Technology-Based Interactions Among Depressed Older Adults Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Alice K Xie, Mingyue Ma, Camryn Dixon, Wamda Garo, Uma Devi Khemraj, Namkee Choi, Daniel E Jimenez, Jin Hui Joo

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Trial report in Journal of general internal medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alice K XieDepartment of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, WACC 815, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-3480-6939
Mingyue MaDepartment of Environmental Health, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, 401 Park Drive, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Camryn DixonHarvard College, Harvard University, 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Wamda GaroHarvard College, Harvard University, 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Uma Devi KhemrajDepartment of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, WACC 815, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Namkee ChoiSteve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 405 W 25Th Street, Austin, TX, 78705, USA.
Daniel E JimenezDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1120 NW 14th St., Suite 1436, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Jin Hui JooDepartment of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, WACC 815, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. jhjoo@mgh.harvard.edu.

Funding

Health Promotion in the Prevention of Anxiety and Depression: The Happy Older Latinos are Active (HOLA Study)R01MD012610 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI JIMENEZ, DANIEL ENRIQUE · 2019 to 2023
$3.5M
Peer Enhanced Depression Care: Using Peer Mentors to Provide Self-Care Support to Low-Income and Minority Older AdultsR01MH123165 · NIMH · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI JOO, JIN HUI · 2019 to 2022
$2.4M
NIA NIH HHS 1 K23 AG075257-01NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD012610NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH123165NIMH NIH HHS R01MH123165
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic led to extreme social isolation and emotional distress. Technology-based contacts were used as substitutes for in-person interactions. Yet, studies suggest inequities in technology access and mixed perceptions regarding technological solutions to facilitate social interactions and deliver services among older adults. In this study, we explored and compared experiences with social isolation and adaptation to technology among low-income White and ethnically minoritized older adults.

methodsAnalysis of semi-structured interviews embedded in a randomized controlled trial of a community-based peer support intervention delivered by telephone to low-income White and ethnically minoritized older adults with depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sixty-seven transcripts were analyzed using an inductive thematic approach.

resultsAll participating older adults perceived the importance of adapting to technology and had a range of positive and negative views. However, ethnically minoritized and White older adults differed regarding their experiences of social disruptions in their social network. Ethnically minoritized older adults more often lacked skills and access to devices, relying on public resources for assistance with technology. Regardless of ethnic minority or income status, older adults generally perceived the quality of video-based social interactions as limited, leading to decreased engagement in social activities, although a subset acknowledged that the convenience facilitated engagement.

conclusionFor technological interventions to be feasible among underserved older adults, considerations of access to devices and technology skills will be needed. Further study is needed to understand the advantages and disadvantages of technology use for social engagement among low-income White and ethnically minoritized older adults.

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COVID-19DepressionSocial IsolationAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPovertyTelemedicineagingdepressionhealth services researchqualitativetechnology

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PMID40775110
PMCPMC13083758

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