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: Received: 5 April 2023 / Approved: 6 April 2023 / Online: 6 April 2023 (08:48:56 CEST)
How to cite:
Jimenez, J.; Rio, A.D.; Berman, A.N.; Grande, M. Personalizing Digital Health: Adapting Health Technology Systems to Meet the Needs of Different Older Populations. Preprints2023, 2023040078. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0078.v1
Jimenez, J.; Rio, A.D.; Berman, A.N.; Grande, M. Personalizing Digital Health: Adapting Health Technology Systems to Meet the Needs of Different Older Populations. Preprints 2023, 2023040078. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0078.v1
Jimenez, J.; Rio, A.D.; Berman, A.N.; Grande, M. Personalizing Digital Health: Adapting Health Technology Systems to Meet the Needs of Different Older Populations. Preprints2023, 2023040078. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0078.v1
APA Style
Jimenez, J., Rio, A.D., Berman, A.N., & Grande, M. (2023). Personalizing Digital Health: Adapting Health Technology Systems to Meet the Needs of Different Older Populations. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0078.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Jimenez, J., Arianna N. Berman and Miriam Grande. 2023 "Personalizing Digital Health: Adapting Health Technology Systems to Meet the Needs of Different Older Populations" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0078.v1
Abstract
The ageing of the population is growing significantly and will challenge healthcare systems. Chronic diseases in the older population require a change in service delivery, and new technologies can be a key element in ensuring the viability and sustainability of these systems. However, the generation gap and the physical and cognitive decline commonly associated with the older generation are barriers to the transition to these models of care. Despite this, there has been a trend towards digital healthcare, which has many potential benefits for the older population. Numerous studies have assessed the acceptability of new technologies for older people in health care. These studies highlight the importance of perceived usefulness, compatibility, ease of use and personalisation of the technology. Personalisation is necessary to ensure that the system is useful for users, and different characteristics such as country of origin, gender, age or comfort with the technology should be taken into account. A person-centred approach in the development of new health technology systems is essential to ensure that applications can be better tailored to the needs of different ageing populations. Many organisations have dedicated time and resources to ensure a person-centred approach in the development of new health technology systems, and putting the individual first is the best way forward in digital health. This article presents the work carried out in this regard in the framework of the European TeNDER project together with an analysis of the results obtained in terms of satisfaction, usefulness and usability by end users.
Keywords
aging population; healthcare systems; healthcare system evaluation; chronic illness; digital healthcare; personalization; healthcare usability; healthcare satisfaction
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
Copyright:
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