Experiences of receiving an mHealth application with proactive nursing support among community-dwelling older adults: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the population ages, a plethora of digital and mobile health applications for assistance with independent living have emerged. Still unknown, however, is how older adults sustain the use of these applications.

Aim

This study sought to explore the experiences of older adults following their participation in a programme that combined the use of an mHealth application with proactive telecare nursing support.

Methods

We employed a concurrent mixed-methods design for this study. The quantitative strand included a survey, whereas the qualitative strand included open-ended questions as part of the survey to understand the participants' experiences. Participants for this study were community-dwelling older adults who had taken part in an interventional study tha

SUBMITTER: Wong AKC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10999086 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature