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: Received: 10 August 2018 / Approved: 10 August 2018 / Online: 10 August 2018 (14:30:16 CEST)
How to cite:
Robinson, J.; Gorski, G.; Pugh, S. Two-Thirds of Seniors Like Using a Wellness App. Preprints2018, 2018080207. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0207.v1
Robinson, J.; Gorski, G.; Pugh, S. Two-Thirds of Seniors Like Using a Wellness App. Preprints 2018, 2018080207. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0207.v1
Robinson, J.; Gorski, G.; Pugh, S. Two-Thirds of Seniors Like Using a Wellness App. Preprints2018, 2018080207. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0207.v1
APA Style
Robinson, J., Gorski, G., & Pugh, S. (2018). Two-Thirds of Seniors Like Using a Wellness App. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0207.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Robinson, J., Gabriel Gorski and Suzanne Pugh. 2018 "Two-Thirds of Seniors Like Using a Wellness App" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0207.v1
Abstract
Objective: Health/wellness applications on mobile devices (Apps) may positively affect the health of seniors (persons age 65+). But for an App to promote health in its target audience, it must achieve meaningful use. Method: For one and a half years, residents at a Life Plan Community (mean age 86) used a wellness App running on iPad. In a digital survey, residents rated their overall satisfaction with the App on a scale from 1 (strongly dislike) to 10 (strongly enjoy). Results: User satisfaction (96 respondents of 252; 38% response rate) was distributed with maximum 8, median 7, mean 6.6, and standard deviation 2.3. Discussion: The results suggest that it is feasible to inspire seniors to pursue whole-person wellness using an App: technology may promote “active aging.”
Keywords
Telehealth, mHealth, wellness, preventative medicine
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Other
Copyright:
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