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Digital Health Applications in Access to Health Service From the Perspective of Older Adults: "It Is Difficult to
Damla Şahin Büyük1, Çetinkaya Aynur1, Bilgin Nurcan2
1Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
Objective:
This study aims to explore the experiences of older adults in Türkiye regarding widely used digital health information systems in healthcare and to develop a conceptual process model based on these experiences.
Design And Sample:
The research was conducted based on a qualitative approach using a grounded theory design. In-depth interviews were conducted with nine individuals aged 65 and above, selected through criterion and snowball sampling. Data were analyzed using content analysis.
Results:
The categories identified through in-vivo coding were: "We have grown old…" (f = 115), "It is necessary to be prepared for everything" (f = 69), "It is difficult to keep up with the digital age" (f = 97), and "It is not difficult" (f = 93).
Conclusion:
The study revealed that older adults prefer traditional methods for healthcare access and encounter barriers like lack of knowledge, usability issues, and technological anxiety with digital systems. However, they also recognized the benefits of digital health. It concludes that digital services should be more inclusive and user-friendly for older adults.
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