Incorporating technology in research with older bereaved adults: Lessons learned from conducting an internet-based randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Digital health interventions (DHI) involve multiple interactions between the user, technology platform, and study team, posing challenges for implementation. This paper describes the lessons learned while implementing an internet-based randomized controlled trial (RCT) for reducing depression symptom burden in older acutely-bereaved adults.

Methods

The RCT was entitled "Widowed Elders' Lifestyle after Loss" (or WELL), which compared the efficacy of a DHI to an enhanced usual care (EUC) for reducing depression symptoms in adults 60+ years who lost their spouse/life partner within the previous 12 months. Participants randomized to the DHI used their own tablet, smartphone, or pc to record the timing and regularity of sleep, meals, and physical activity twice daily, f

SUBMITTER: Lyew T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10719521 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature