期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
卷 18, 期 17, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18178929
关键词
aging; cancer survivors; physical activity; mHealth; rural; wearable activity trackers
资金
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health [UL1TR001449]
- UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Grant NCI [P30CA118100]
- NIH K07 grant [CA215937]
The study found that older cancer survivors in rural areas are very interested in using wearable activity trackers, which helps alleviate barriers associated with the digital divide. The results will be used to inform future interventions and policies focusing on increasing physical activity in older cancer survivors residing in rural communities.
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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