The iMHere 2.0 System for Family Caregivers of Older Adults: A Focus Group

Authors

  • Haomin Hu Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Zara Ambadar Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Eleanor Quinby Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Yong K. Choi Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • I Made Agus Setiawan Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Department of Computer Science, Udayana University, Badung, Bali, Indonesia
  • Andy Saptono Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Bambang Parmanto Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Brad E. Dicianno Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2023.6557

Keywords:

Community, Family caregivers, Home care, Older adults, Smartphone, Telerehabilitation

Abstract

Background: Family caregivers with continuous caregiving responsibilities are at increased risk for adverse physical and mental health outcomes. In response to the challenges of caregiving, a mobile health system (iMHere 2.0) was developed to support caregivers. The study's objective was to gather feedback from family caregivers of older adults on the current features of iMHere 2.0 and to formulate design criteria for future iterations of the system. Methods: An exploratory qualitative study with thematic analyses of focus group feedback. Findings: A total of 10 caregivers of older adults participated in a focus group. Five themes emerged: (1) Monitoring health data, (2) Setting up customized reminders, (3) Supporting care coordination, (4) Balancing security and multiple user access, and (5) Disseminating iMHere 2.0 into the community, along with some potential barriers to implementation. Conclusions: Design criteria were developed to provide a framework for iterative design and development of the iMHere system to support caregivers of older adults.

  

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2023-05-11

How to Cite

Hu, H., Ambadar, Z., Quinby, E., Choi, Y. K., Setiawan, I. M. A., Saptono, A., Parmanto, B., & Dicianno, B. E. (2023). The iMHere 2.0 System for Family Caregivers of Older Adults: A Focus Group. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2023.6557

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Mobile Health Systems