Older Adults' User Engagement With Mobile Health: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Studies.

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

SUBMITTER: van Acker J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10053647 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature