Sistema de Salut de Catalunya
[Christiansen L, Sanmartin Berglund J] Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. [Anderberg P] Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden. University of Skövde, Sweden. [Cellek S, Zhang J] Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, UK. [Lemmens E] University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, Genk, Belgium. [Garolera M] Servei de Psiquiatria, Hospital de Terrassa, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
2023-09-26T11:31:43Z
2023-09-26T11:31:43Z
2021-05-25
Aging; Cognitive dysfunction; Geriatrics
Envejecimiento; Disfunción cognitiva; Geriatría
Envelliment; Disfunció cognitiva; Geriatria
Background: Quality of life (QoL) is affected even at early stages in older adults with cognitive impairment. The use of mobile health (mHealth) technology can offer support in daily life and improve the physical and mental health of older adults. However, a clarification of how mHealth technology can be used to support the QoL of older adults with cognitive impairment is needed. Objective: To investigate factors affecting mHealth technology use in relation to self-rated QoL among older adults with cognitive impairment. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was used to analyse mHealth technology use and QoL in 1,082 older participants. Baseline data were used from a multi-centered randomized controlled trial including QoL, measured by the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease (QoL-AD) Scale, as the outcome variable. Data were analyzed using logistic regression models. Results: Having moderately or high technical skills in using mHealth technology and using the internet via mHealth technology on a daily or weekly basis was associated with good to excellent QoL in older adults with cognitive impairment. Conclusions: The variation in technical skills and internet use among the participants can be interpreted as an obstacle for mHealth technology to support QoL.
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial sup port for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by Blekinge Institute of Technology and the Support, Monitoring and Reminder Technology for Mild Dementia (SMART4MD) project, which is financially supported by the European Commission Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme [Grant No. 643399].
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Envelliment; Disfunció cerebral mínima; Geriatria; PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES::Physiological Phenomena::Growth and Development::Aging; DISCIPLINES AND OCCUPATIONS::Health Occupations::Medicine::Geriatrics; PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY::Mental Disorders::Neurodevelopmental Disorders::Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders::Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; FENÓMENOS Y PROCESOS::fenómenos fisiológicos::crecimiento y desarrollo::envejecimiento; DISCIPLINAS Y OCUPACIONES::profesiones sanitarias::medicina::geriatría; PSIQUIATRÍA Y PSICOLOGÍA::trastornos mentales::trastornos del desarrollo neurológico::trastornos conductuales disruptivos y déficit de atención::trastornos de déficit de atención con hiperactividad
SAGE Publications
Gerontology and geriatric medicine;7
https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214211018924
Attribution 4.0 International
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
