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Technophobia in digital health contexts: A systematic review and meta-analysis with a focus on older adults.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Technophobia and computer anxiety in older adults: a systematic review of the influencing factors.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Current Status and Associated Factors of Technophobia Toward Digital Health Technologies Among Older Patients With Stroke: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Characteristics of digital health technophobia and associated factors in older cancer patients: a latent profile analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Digital health equity among older adult(s): a conceptual analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Impact of Learning Motivation and Presentation Modalities on Cognitive Load and Learning Performance in Preoperative Digital Health Education for Older Patients With Knee Arthroplasty: Psychobehavioral Experimental Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: With the rapid integration of digital technologies into healthcare, technophobia has become a key barrier to digital health adoption, especially among older adults. This study aimed to evaluate technophobia levels and identify associated factors within a multidimensional ecological framework. Methods: A systematic search was conducted across 10 electronic databases for studies published until April 30, 2025. Meta-analysis was conducted to estimate pooled effect sizes. Technophobia levels were assessed using mean differences (MDs) or standardized mean differences (SMDs), each accompanied by a 95% confidence interval (CI). Summary correlation coefficients ( Results: Nineteen studies were included. The findings indicate that older adults demonstrated significantly elevated technophobia levels (MD = 39.90, 95% CI: 35.87-43.94) compared to non-older adults, with privacy and security concerns scoring the highest among the three dimensions (MD = 3.29, 95% CI: 2.94-3.64). Additionally, several factors showed significant correlations with technophobia ( Conclusions: Technophobia is notably high among older adults in digital health contexts, especially regarding privacy and security concerns. Its roots span individual, social, and systemic dimensions. These findings highlight the need for targeted, multilevel interventions to reduce technophobia and ensure equitable access to digital health technologies.
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