WHAT DO OLDER ADULTS THINK ABOUT ELECTRONIC PAIN APPS? USING A HEALTH LITERACY FRAMEWORK TO MEASURE QUALITY
Mary Milidonis, Hayley Rupp, Patrick McGinty, Karen Kopiera-Frye · 2023
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Mary Milidonis and three co-authors asked what older adults think of phone pain apps, in a study published in 2023. Apps could help pain communication, but builds often skip the needs of older users. Their group held 23 adults with a mean age of 64, most of them women, each with pain lasting from months to years. Each rated five free pain apps on a set scale of app quality.
Scores ran the full range, and nearly half rated the apps high. Clear guides, easy navigation, and smooth use were the traits they called key. Slow loads and hard starts would drive them away. Most said a weekly check would do, tied to pain days. The authors say design fitted to age is the price of use.
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| CREATOR | Mary Milidonis, Hayley Rupp, Patrick McGinty, Karen Kopiera-Frye |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |