Table_1_The Perceptions and Experiences of Mobile Health Technology by Older People in Guangzhou, China: A Qualitative Study.DOCX

The study explores older people's perceptions and experiences with mobile technology adoption in hospitals. Twenty nine older people were interviewed at a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou from June to December 2020. All the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Older people are a diversified group. Various factors impact their readiness for technology use, including their educational level, age, past experiences, living arrangements, etc. The older people in this study in general expressed a great concern about using the new health technology and many encountered barriers to its successful adoption. Yet, the barriers and difficulties that they encountered are embedded in a changed social context in China. The findings above provide insights into the adoption of health technology, and tailored measures to facilitate older people's technology adoption are suggested.

本研究探讨了老年人群在医院场景下移动技术采纳的认知与使用体验。2020年6月至12月，研究团队于广州某三级医院对29名老年人开展了访谈，所有访谈数据均采用主题分析法进行分析。老年人群体具有显著的多样性特征，诸多因素会影响其技术使用准备状态，包括受教育程度、年龄、既往经历、居住安排等。本研究中的老年群体普遍对新型医疗技术的使用表达了高度担忧，多数人在技术成功采纳过程中遭遇了各类阻碍；而这些阻碍与困境，实则内嵌于中国已然变迁的社会语境之中。上述研究结果为医疗技术的采纳应用提供了关键洞见，本研究同时提出适配老年群体的针对性举措，以助力其技术采纳与使用。