Table 2 Characteristics of e-health and m-health tools used in health promotion and primary prevention among older adults
Classification category | Sub categories | N (%) | Reference index in Additional file 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of e-health and m-health tools | Apps | 2 (3.6) | 1, 26 |
Website | 21 (38.2) | 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 35, 37, 38, 40, 43, 44 | |
Device | 15 (27.3) | 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 15, 21, 22, 24, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 42 | |
Video consult (skype) | 4 (7.3) | 8, 39, 41, 45 | |
Webinars | 13 (23.6) | 3, 8, 13, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, | |
Type of use of e-health and m-health tools | Use without program (phone diary) | 1 (2.2) | 26 |
Use in computer tailored lifestyle program | 18 (40) | 2, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 35, 37, 43, 44 | |
Use in program providing support/feedback (Internet/face-face) | 10 (22.2) | 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 16, 23, 34, 36 | |
Use in online health information | 4 (8.9) | 5, 19, 38, 40 | |
Use in telehealth programs | 12 (26.7) | 8, 13, 20, 21, 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 41, 42, 45 | |
Study groupa | No specific requirement | 17 (37) | 2, 4, 7, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 39, 40, 41, 44 |
Women only | 3 (6.5) | 3, 10, 26 | |
With risk/signs of specific disease | 4 (8.7) | 1, 19, 35, 45 | |
Physical conditions (overweight) | 14 (30.4) | 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 34, 37, 43 | |
(Risk) Behaviors-lifestyle | 3 (6.5) | 14, 23, 24 | |
Cultural group (migrants/Latino’s/African American) | 3 (6.5) | 5, 15, 42 | |
Based on setting: in clinics/community | 1 (2.2) | 8 | |
Low computer knowledge | 1 (2.2) | 38 | |
Country location | Europe | 10 (22.2) | 1, 2, 7, 14, 19, 21, 26, 27, 32, 44 |
United states | 27 (60) | 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 40, 42, 43, 45 | |
Canada | 3 (6.7) | 6, 39, 41 | |
Australia | 2 (4.4) | 5, 18 | |
Asia | 3 (6.7) | 36, 37, 38 |