"You're Going to Have to Think a Little Bit Different" Barriers and Facilitators to Using mHealth to Increase Physical Activity among Older, Rural Cancer Survivors

被引：5

作者：

Ginossar, Tamar ^{[1
,2
]}

Brakey, Heidi Rishel ^{[3
]}

Sussman, Andrew L. ^{[2
,4
]}

Price, Brittany ^{[5
]}

Kano, Miria ^{[2
,6
]}

Davis, Sally ^{[7
,8
]}

Blair, Cindy K. ^{[2
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Univ New Mexico, Dept Commun & Journalism, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA

[2] Univ New Mexico, Comprehens Canc Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87102 USA

[3] Univ New Mexico, Clin & Translat Sci Ctr, Hlth Sci, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA

[4] Univ New Mexico, Dept Family & Community Med, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA

[5] Univ N Carolina, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA

[6] Univ New Mexico, Dept Internal Med, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA

[7] Univ New Mexico, Dept Pediat, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA

[8] Univ New Mexico, Prevent Res Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 2021年 / 18卷 / 17期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

aging; cancer survivors; physical activity; mHealth; rural; wearable activity trackers; HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; PROSTATE;

D O I：

10.3390/ijerph18178929

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Wearable activity trackers (WATs) hold great promise in increasing physical activity among older cancer survivors. However, older cancer survivors who reside in rural regions are at increased risk of being digitally marginalized. The goal of this study was to learn about WATs adoption motivation and needs of rural older cancer survivors who live in New Mexico, one of the most rural states with the lowest broadband Internet connectivity in the United States. We conducted six key informant interviews and recruited 31 older cancer survivors from rural counties statewide who participated in interviews and focus groups. Our results show great interest in using WATs as part of an intervention to alleviate barriers associated with the digital divide. Participants were offered diverse modalities to support them in adoption of the trackers. These results will be used to inform future interventions and policies focusing on increasing physical activity in older cancer survivors who reside in rural communities.

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