Gender differences regarding intention to use mHealth applications in the Dutch elderly population: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background In light of the increasing demands in health care, a call has been made for the development of new strategies. One of these strategies is placing a higher emphasis on individuals, who are expected to better manage their own health and illness. mHealth applications could increase this self-management behaviour among older adults. However, it is crucial to know the intention to use mHealth of older adults before implementing these services. Even less is known regarding differences between genders on factors influencing this intention to use mHealth applications. Objective The... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Floris Ruben Tobias van Elburg
Nicky Sabine Klaver
Anna Petra Nieboer
Marjan Askari
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Reihe/Periodikum: BMC Geriatrics, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Verlag/Hrsg.: BMC
Schlagwörter: Technology Acceptance Model / Intention to use / Older adults / Medical applications / mHealth / Geriatrics / RC952-954.6
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03130-3