Older Adults' Experiences With Using Wearable Devices: Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults may use wearable devices for various reasons, ranging from monitoring clinically relevant health metrics or detecting falls to monitoring physical activity. Little is known about how this population engages with wearable devices, and no qualitative synthesis exists to describe their shared experiences with long-term use.

Objective

This study aims to synthesize qualitative studies of user experience after a multi-day trial with a wearable device to understand user experience and the factors that contribute to the acceptance and use of wearable devices.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search in CINAHL, APA PsycINFO, PubMed, and Embase (2015-2020; English) with fixed search terms relating to older adults and wearable devices. A meta-synthesis me

SUBMITTER: Moore K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8212622 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature