Exploring the Perspectives and Experiences of Older Adults With Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Toward Mobile Health: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of mobile health (mHealth) in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is growing, and as the population ages, a greater number of older adults stand to benefit from mHealth-enhanced airway disease care. Though older adults are a heterogeneous population of health technology users, older age represents a potential barrier to health technology adoption, and there is currently a lack of knowledge on how older age influences mHealth use in asthma and COPD.

Objective

In this qualitative study, we sought to explore the experiences and perspectives of adults who were aged 65 years and older with asthma and COPD toward mHealth use.

Methods

Semistructured individual interviews were conducted with adults who were aged 65 years and older with a

SUBMITTER: Kouri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481221 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature