Navigating Digital Health: Experiences and Challenges of Older Adults in Adopting AI and Digital Technologies.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Journal of gerontological nursing Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-07 DOI:10.3928/00989134-20250627-03

Oğulcan Çöme, Merve Saniye Imancer, Gizem Limnili, Niels Kristian Kjær, Nilgun Ozcakar

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Abstract

Purpose: Digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) offer valuable opportunities to improve patient care, but older adults face unique challenges in adopting these innovations. The current study sought to explore the experiences of older adults with digital health technologies to inform more inclusive, accessible solutions.

Method: Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants aged ≥65 years from Family Health Centers affiliated with Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey. Data were analyzed using phenomenological thematic analysis.

Results: Five themes emerged: (1) Technology Adoption and Integration; (2) Health Care and Digital Health Services; (3) AI and Emerging Technologies; (4) Social and Emotional Impact of Technology; and (5) Trust, Privacy, and Security Concerns. Participants were open to adopting digital health tools but faced barriers, such as cognitive limitations, lack of tailored education, and trust issues. Family support was key in facilitating adoption. Privacy and ethical concerns about AI influenced engagement.

Conclusion: Addressing usability, trust, and ethical issues is essential to making technology accessible and beneficial for older adults.

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导航数字健康：老年人采用人工智能和数字技术的经验和挑战。

目的：数字技术和人工智能（AI）为改善患者护理提供了宝贵的机会，但老年人在采用这些创新方面面临着独特的挑战。目前的研究旨在探索老年人使用数字健康技术的经验，以提供更具包容性和可获取的解决方案。方法：对来自土耳其伊兹密尔Dokuz eyyl大学附属家庭健康中心的年龄≥65岁的参与者进行了10次半结构化访谈。数据分析采用现象学专题分析。研究结果：出现了五大主题：(1)技术采用与集成；(2)卫生保健和数字卫生服务；(3)人工智能与新兴技术；(4)技术对社会和情感的影响；(5)信任、隐私和安全问题。参与者对采用数字健康工具持开放态度，但面临认知限制、缺乏量身定制的教育和信任问题等障碍。家庭支持是促进收养的关键。对人工智能的隐私和道德担忧影响了用户粘性。结论：解决可用性、信任和伦理问题对于使技术易于使用并对老年人有益至关重要。老年护理杂志，xx(xx), xx-xx。

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来源期刊

Journal of gerontological nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

7.70%

发文量

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Gerontological Nursing is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal publishing clinically relevant original articles on the practice of gerontological nursing across the continuum of care in a variety of health care settings, for more than 40 years.