Toward Innovation in Healthcare: An Analysis of the Digital Behavior of Older People in Europe and Japan for the Introduction of a Technological Coaching System

(1) Background: The increasing older population and demographic shifts highlight the need to understand the digital profiles of older adults, a pivotal factor in developing innovative technologies like the e-VITA virtual coach. This personalized coach provides recommendations for sustainable well-be...

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Veröffentlicht in:Healthcare Jg. 12; H. 2; S. 143
Hauptverfasser: Möller, Johanna, Stara, Vera, Amabili, Giulio, Barbarossa, Federico, Riccardi, Giovanni Renato, Martella, Clotilda, Di Donna, Valentina, Palmier, Cecilia, Ogawa, Toshimi, Luc, Marine, Wieching, Rainer, Maranesi, Elvira, Bevilacqua, Roberta
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Switzerland MDPI AG 08.01.2024
Schlagworte:
Aged
Behavior
E-health
Education
Internet
Mobile devices
Older people
Online services
Polls & surveys
Psychological aspects
Religion
Smartphones
Socioeconomic factors
Surveys
User groups
Variables
Well being
Europe
Japan
Italy
France
Germany
active and healthy aging
digital device
ICT for aging well
acceptance
socioeconomic assessment
older people
gerontechnology
impact of technology
multidisciplinary study
attitude toward technology
ISSN:2227-9032, 2227-9032
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Zusammenfassung:(1) Background: The increasing older population and demographic shifts highlight the need to understand the digital profiles of older adults, a pivotal factor in developing innovative technologies like the e-VITA virtual coach. This personalized coach provides recommendations for sustainable well-being in a smart home environment. (2) Methods: This study focuses on analyzing the characteristics of older individuals categorized as Internet users (onliners) and non-users (offliners). European Social Survey data from 2021 were utilized for European analysis, determining Internet usage based on frequency. Offliners are defined as users who never use the Internet, and onliners as those who use it, albeit with different frequencies. In Japan, data from the 9th International Comparative Survey on the Lives and Attitudes of the Elderly were employed, based on the responses of 1367 subjects, which defined onliners as individuals using communication devices and offliners as those not utilizing fax machines, cell phones, or the Internet. (3) Results: This paper presents a primary analysis of older end-user context and perspectives, outlining effective strategies for the diffusion of an active and healthy aging coaching system in the market and society. (4) Conclusions: the study emphasizes the importance of analyzing digital behavior in any user-centered design approach to ensure the system’s acceptance after deployment.
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ISSN:2227-9032
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DOI:10.3390/healthcare12020143