Systematic review identifies barriers and facilitators to digital health for older adults, highlighting rural-urban differences and the role of co-design.
Key Points
Significant barriers to digital health adoption include limited digital literacy and privacy concerns, impacting older adults with chronic diseases.
Tailored training and health care provider endorsement emerged as critical facilitators for effective digital health technology use among older adults.
Rural older adults face distinct infrastructural challenges yet report higher satisfaction with existing care, affecting digital health motivation.
Gender differences in digital health adoption were noted, with older women showing lower engagement and distinct outcome priorities.