A Qualitative Usability Evaluation of Tablets and Accessibility Settings by Older Adults

Dasgupta, Dipanwita; Chaudhry, Beenish Moalla; Chawla, Nitesh V.

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“…To address these gaps, we collaborated with a community health program at a local hospital in the United States to develop a tablet application that targets two main components of successful aging, i.e., physical and mental health. The eSeniorCare app was built using an iterative, human-centered design approach [ 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ] involving the target population and their care providers over a course of five years (2014–2019). In this paper, we describe a 24-week pilot trial to test the feasibility of the eSeniorCare in community-dwelling older adults with low SES.…”

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Successful Aging for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Experimental Study with a Tablet App

Chaudhry

Dasgupta

Chawla

2022

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Mobile health (mHealth) technologies offer an opportunity to enable the care and support of community-dwelling older adults, however, research examining the use of mHealth in delivering quality of life (QoL) improvements in the older population is limited. We developed a tablet application (eSeniorCare) based on the Successful Aging framework and investigated its feasibility among older adults with low socioeconomic status. Twenty five participants (females = 14, mean age = 65 years) used the app to set and track medication intake reminders and health goals, and to play selected casual mobile games for 24 weeks. The Older person QoL and Short Health (SF12v2) surveys were administered before and after the study. The Wilcoxon rank tests were used to determine differences from baseline, and thematic analysis was used to analyze post-study interview data. The improvements in health-related QoL (HRQoL) scores were statistically significant (V=41.5, p=0.005856) across all participants. The frequent eSeniorCare users experienced statistically significant improvements in their physical health (V=13, p=0.04546) and HRQoL (V=7.5, p=0.0050307) scores. Participants reported that the eSeniorCare app motivated timely medication intake and health goals achievement, whereas tablet games promoted mental stimulation. Participants were willing to use mobile apps to self-manage their medications (70%) and adopt healthy activities (72%), while 92% wanted to recommend eSeniorCare to a friend. This study shows the feasibility and possible impact of an mHealth tool on the health-related QoL in older adults with a low socioeconomic status. mHealth support tools and future research to determine their effects are warranted for this population.

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Successful Aging for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Experimental Study with a Tablet App

Chaudhry

Dasgupta

Chawla

2022

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“…Through the tablet distribution, the project was successful in delivering digital education on telehealth services, COVID-19 resources, and how to access a telehealth provider. The participants were excited to receive the tablets with an internet connection and indicated that it was helpful with social isolation and social connectedness as identified in previous studies [ 19 , 20 ]. They also appreciated the wellness calls conducted during the project as they helped them reflect on their health needs, facilitate open dialogue, and assess any concerns.…”

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Supporting Vulnerable Older Adults With Telehealth Through Wellness Calls and Tablet Distribution During COVID-19: Quality Improvement Project

Tewary¹,

Cook²,

Dezine³

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Background Loneliness, social isolation, and lack of technical literacy are associated with poorer health outcomes. To help improve social connection during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nova Southeastern University’s South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program partnered with a community-based organization to provide educational resources to promote telehealth services. Objective This study aimed to provide educational resources to older adults with limited resources and promote the use of telehealth services in this population. Methods Through this pilot project, we contacted 66 vulnerable older adults who expressed interest in telehealth support through wellness calls, with 44 participants moving on to participate in tablet usage. All tablets were preloaded with educational information on using the device, COVID-19 resources, and accessing telehealth services for patients, caregivers, and families. Results Feedback from wellness assessments suggested a significant need for telehealth support. Participants used the tablets mainly for telehealth (n=6, 15%), to connect with friends and family (n=10, 26%), and to connect with faith communities (n=3, 8%). Conclusions The findings from the pilot project suggest that wellness calls and telehealth education are beneficial to support telehealth usage among older adults.

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A Qualitative Usability Evaluation of Tablets and Accessibility Settings by Older Adults

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Successful Aging for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Experimental Study with a Tablet App

Successful Aging for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Experimental Study with a Tablet App

Supporting Vulnerable Older Adults With Telehealth Through Wellness Calls and Tablet Distribution During COVID-19: Quality Improvement Project

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