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Sanus
versión On-line ISSN 2448-6094
Resumen
BENAVIDES-GUERRERO, Carolina; HERNANDEZ-CORTES, Perla Lizeth; GUEVARA-VALTIER, Milton Carlos y RENDON-TORRES, Luis Antonio. Older Adults Perception with respect to M-Health applications: a systematic review. Sanus [online]. 2022, vol.7, e288. Epub 21-Mar-2023. ISSN 2448-6094. https://doi.org/10.36789/revsanus.vi1.288.
Introduction:
M-Health refers to the use of mobile devices for health care. There are several apps dedicated to health, especially for older adults; however, it is essential to identify their perception when considering the skills of the elderly for the management and use of apps and mobile devices.
Objective:
To know the perception of the elderly regarding M-Health apps.
Methodology:
A systematic review in the following databases: PubMed, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Web of Science and Wiley Online Library. Articles in the English language, published between 2013 and 2021 were included. Inclusion criteria: Elderly people using mobile devices were included in the sample. Perception about m-health apps was reported. The guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses were followed. A total of 569 articles were found, of which a sample of 20 articles was obtained after the review.
Results:
The use of various mobile devices, apps and websites was found. The perception referred by the older adults was positive because they were useful, comfortable, easy to use; although they also expressed negative perception due to fear of using them, not knowing how to use them, lack of security of personal data and costs.
Conclusion:
The perception about m-health is that these apps have more positive than negative aspects; the negative perceptions were generated by the difficulty and fear felt by elderly adults to make use of M-Health applications.
Palabras llave : Mobile devices; Older adults; Perception; M-Health; Nursing (DeCS).