Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Efficacy of a Mobile Health Application for Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Frailty and Pre-Frailty: A Pilot Study

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(8), P. 1181 - 1181

Published: April 16, 2024

Smartphone applications aimed at enhancing physical, cognitive, and social activities through mobile health (mHealth) technology are of increasing interest. Their feasibility acceptability, alongside impacts on frailty phenotype scores step counts among older adults with frailty, remain to be fully validated. This study presents a 13-week preliminary intervention trial assessing an mHealth app’s in cohort 34 eligible adults, including 5 frail 29 pre-frail participants. The entailed 6-week course app usage, followed by 7 weeks observation, four participants withdrawing early. Feasibility was determined login active use rates, target rate 60% or higher. Post-intervention, 100% session attendance median 88.4% were observed. Acceptability high, 73% affirming the benefits. Notably, improved post-intervention, underscoring potential for supporting frailty.

Language: Английский

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Enhancement or suppression: a double-edged sword? Differential association of digital literacy with subjective health of older adult—evidence from China

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Sept. 20, 2024

Background The emergence of an aging society and the digital age makes healthy a hot topic in Chinese society. This paper explores associations between literacy subjective health older adult individuals PR China, offering insights that May assist policymakers service providers developing strategies interventions suited to era, potentially enhancing process for this demographic China. Methods study utilized data from China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey. Initially, variables 2086 sample were analyzed. Subjective differences among different populations correlations core examined. Subsequently, multivariate linear regression chain mediation methods examine relationships potential pathways three dimensions individuals. Results (1) status was generally favorable, with average score 3.406 ± 0.764. (2) There no direct correlation observed frequency information use ( b = −0.032, p > 0.1). Digital entertainment 0.294, 0.1) did not show significant effect, whereas life management 0.437, < 0.01) demonstrated positive association. Similarly, smart healthcare devices 0.842, 0.001) indicated association (3) indirectly enhanced through devices, but had indirect effect leisure information. Conclusion is significantly correlated adult, especially when they acquire utilize devices. However, negative relationship suggested Therefore, infrastructure should have prioritized provision high-quality, age-friendly applications adult. approach could better harnessed digitalization enhance well-being adults.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Impact of Digital Literacy and Policy Cognition on Rural Residents’ Eco-friendly Behaviors

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 20, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Use of Digital Media and Security Precautions in Adulthood

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2023, P. 1 - 9

Published: Sept. 11, 2023

The use of digital media through chatting, online conferencing, or browsing has become a leisure activity for many people, but it is not necessarily characterized by caution. Given the possibilities misuse data, question whether users actually implement security precautions and pay attention to protection their data important. present study examines associated with age, commitment technology (feelings competence control in dealing technology), flexible goal adjustment (the capacity adjust personal goals difficult life situations). In addition, we examine age differences social (e.g., Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, Zoom) are moderated adjustment. A total 841 adults between 19 71 years ( ${\text{M}}_{\text{age}}=43.57$ ; id="M2"> SD 15.12 ) participated cross-sectional questionnaire study. Age was positively correlated negatively media. Security networks were significantly general flexibility commitment, even after gender controlled structural equation model. Moderation analyses revealed that relation weaker among participants higher degrees We discuss extent which can provide mental precondition promotes both digitized precautions.

Language: Английский

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Strategies for Supporting Older Adults in Engaging with mHealth Interventions for Physical Activity: A Rapid Review (Preprint)

Published: Sept. 12, 2024

By 2035, the UK is projected to have over 21% of population aged 65 and above, prompting a re-evaluation old-age support. The aging challenges traditional dependency models, emphasizing importance maintaining healthy behaviours social Being physically active in older age has been shown reduce need for support populations. While digital behaviour interventions can be effective, adults may lag skills technology use. primary aim this rapid review identify strategies engage with app becoming more active. PubMed was searched full text articles published peer reviewed journals focused on experiences (aged 50 or over) using smartphones. Eligible papers included both qualitative quantitative studies (of any design) reporting data. Quality appraisal utilized Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklists. A narrative synthesis approach combined evidence deductive based COM-B logic model Theoretical Domains Framework. 135 unique were screened 27 retrieved evaluation. 7 2 427 participants (range 9 – 138) 92. 94 findings aggregated into 14 categories then 6 themes which corresponded all aspects change. highlight actionable points developers, utilizing Results showed that motivation, influenced by automatic reflective factors, crucial, concerns like fear being scammed, anxiety about doing something wrong breaking device, addressed through clear training Opportunity involves physical access support, affordability, multi-platform options, referral pathway make accessible. Leveraging existing trusted relationships such as organisations healthcare professionals. vital, ongoing Capability hindered lack understanding benefits usage. Developers are advised implement staged programs involve development address psychological capability challenges, considering decreased sensory abilities manual dexterity. integrates from various areas m-health, apps, literacy, computer training, providing recommendations developers working adults. However, limitations include reliance single database (PubMed) focus specific health conditions, potentially differing Despite these limitations, reveal high degree consensus across themes. Not applicable.

Language: Английский

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