Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Science Communicator Platform

Stay connected! Follow us on X network (Twitter):
Share this content! On (X network) By
Personalized Mobile Health for Elderly Home Care: A Systematic Review of Benefits and Challenges Publisher



Pahlevanynejad S1 ; Niakan Kalhori SR2, 3 ; Katigari MR4 ; Eshpala RH5
Authors
Show Affiliations
Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Department of Health Information Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics (PLRI), Technical University of Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, Braunschweig, Germany
  4. 4. Health Information Technology Department, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
  5. 5. School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications Published:2023


Abstract

Mobile health as one of the new technologies can be a proper solution to support care provision for the elderly and provide personalized care for them. This study is aimed at reviewing the benefits and challenges of personalized mobile health (PMH) for elderly home care. With a systematic review methodology, 1895 records were retrieved by searching four databases. After removing duplicates, 1703 articles remained. Following full-Text examination, 21 articles that met the inclusion criteria were studied in detail, and the output was presented in different tables. The results indicated that 25% of the challenges were related to privacy, cybersecurity, and data ownership (10%), technology (7.5%), and implementation (7.5%). The most frequent benefits were related to cost-saving (17.5%), nurse engagement improvement (10%), and caregiver stress reduction (7.5%). In general, the number of benefits in this study was slightly higher than the challenges, but in order to use PMH technologies, the challenges presented in this study must be carefully considered and a suitable solution must be adopted. Benefits can also be helpful in persuading individuals and health-care providers. This study shed light on those points that need to be highlighted for further work in order to convert the challenges toward benefits. © 2023 Shahrbanoo Pahlevanynejad et al.
Related Docs
1. The Application of Internet of Things in Healthcare Systems With a Focus on Advantages and Challenges: A Scoping Review, Journal of Education and Community Health (2023)