Feasibility and Acceptability of Ecological Momentary Assessments in Depressed Older Adults With Multimorbidity.

ABSTRACT: For depressed older adults with multimorbidity (OAMM), depression heterogeneity is exacerbated by MM heterogeneity. Individual-level (i.e., idiographic) methods are an unexplored approach to developing tailored treatments for depressed OAMM-we examined their feasibility and acceptability in this population. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data were collected from depressed OAMM. Data on depression and MM symptoms were collected for 14 days in three daily surveys. Participants (N = 23, average age 80.5) reported burdensome symptoms of depression and MM at baseline; 19 progressed to the EMA phase, with minimal attrition (5%). EMA adherence was high (89%), as was satisfaction with the study length, burden, and ease of use of the EMA platform. 55% perceived benefit from com

SUBMITTER: Mindlis I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12391914 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature