ArticleGerontechnology : international journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society2023
Understanding older adults' perceptions of mHealth apps.
Article in Gerontechnology : international journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Evaluating Effectiveness of mHealth Apps for Older Adults With Diabetes: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Outdoor Exercise Facility-Based Integrative Mobile Health Intervention to Support Physical Activity, Mental Well-Being, and Exercise Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults With Prefrailty and Frailty in Hong Kong: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
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Background: Mobile health (mHealth) apps can serve as a tool to aid older adults with their wellness needs such as medication taking or facilitating telehealth visits. However, older adults do not utilize mHealth apps to their full potential. Barriers to adoption could be due to personal preferences or app design limitations. Objective: The goal of the study was to learn more about barriers and facilitators for mHealth app adoption by using an adaptation of the Technology Readiness Index 2.0 (TRI 2.0) to focus on health technology apps. Our adapted measure included the survey items plus an interview to obtain insights into why older adults use or do not use mHealth apps. Method: Seventeen older adults (age M = 65.6, SD = 5.19) participated in the study on Zoom. They completed a set of surveys to assess demographic information, technology experience, and technology readiness. They then engaged in the TRI-Health semi-structured interview. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted to find patterns and themes related to mHealth use. Results: Older adults shared many facilitators and barriers to adopting mHealth apps. These themes were organized into the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Usage of Technology (UTAUT) model. Overall, they had positive perceptions about the potential for mHealth apps. Nevertheless, they reported barriers, mostly related to use challenges and lack of technical support. Conclusion: mHealth apps have many uses that older adults can benefit from. However, older adults may need additional facilitators, such as social support and instructional guidance to adopt them. Other factors, such as lack of prior technology experience and their perceived irrelevance to their current health condition, may be barriers to adoption.
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