Abstract
Nonadherence to hypertension medications is associated with negative health outcomes, which is of particular importance for older adults because of the high prevalence of hypertension in this population. To promote medication adherence among this group, we translated a behavioral intervention that improved adherence by 36% into a digital therapeutic self-management system. Design strategies included interviewing older adults, conducting usability evaluations after each iteration, and engaging a team of experts from nursing, cognitive psychology, pharmacy, human factors in aging, and software development. We outline our design process that can guide translation of other behavioral interventions into digital therapeutic platforms.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 5-13 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Ergonomics in Design |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2024 |
Keywords
- design for older adults
- design strategies
- digital therapeutics
- health management
- hypertension
- mHealth
- medication adherence
- self-management
- test and evaluation
- usability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
- General Engineering