The feasibility and acceptability of digital technology for health and wellbeing in social housing residents in Cornwall: A qualitative scoping study
dc.contributor.author | Buckingham, SA | |
dc.contributor.author | Walker, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Morrissey, K | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-08T09:28:55Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-01-24 | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-09-08T07:40:16Z | |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility and acceptability of digital technology for improving health and wellbeing in social housing residents living in a deprived area in Cornwall, England. METHODS: Qualitative scoping study with focus groups and telephone interviews (23 participants in total). Focus groups and interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. RESULTS: Levels of use and experience with digital technology were diverse in this group, ranging from 'willing and unable' to 'expert' on a self-perceived scale. Overall, participants had positive perceptions of technology and were keen to try new technologies. Five categories of factors influencing technology use were identified: functional, physical / health, psychological and attitudinal, technology-associated barriers, and privacy, safety and security. Preferred types of digital technology were wearable activity monitors (e.g. Fitbit®), virtual assistants (e.g. Amazon Alexa) and social messaging (e.g. WhatsApp). There was a strong consensus that technology should be easy to use and should have a clear purpose. There was a need to improve awareness, knowledge and confidence in technology use and participants desired further training and support. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need and desire to use digital technology to improve health, wellbeing and social connectedness in social housing residents in Cornwall. The findings will be used to inform a digital training and support programme for the participants of the Smartline project. This study also serves as a template for future research that seeks to scope the feasibility and acceptability of different digital interventions in similar populations. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | en_GB |
dc.format.extent | 20552076221074124- | |
dc.format.medium | Electronic-eCollection | |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 8 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076221074124 | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 05R16P00305 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/130743 | |
dc.identifier | ORCID: 0000-0002-0185-5604 (Walker, Tim) | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | en_GB |
dc.relation.url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35096410 | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2022. Open access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). | en_GB |
dc.subject | Digital | en_GB |
dc.subject | general health | en_GB |
dc.subject | general wellbeing | en_GB |
dc.subject | psychology | en_GB |
dc.subject | qualitative studies | en_GB |
dc.subject | social housing | en_GB |
dc.title | The feasibility and acceptability of digital technology for health and wellbeing in social housing residents in Cornwall: A qualitative scoping study | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2022-09-08T09:28:55Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2055-2076 | |
exeter.article-number | ARTN 20552076221074124 | |
exeter.place-of-publication | United States | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from SAGE Publications via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2055-2076 | |
dc.identifier.journal | Digital Health | en_GB |
dc.relation.ispartof | Digit Health, 8 | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-12-27 | |
dc.rights.license | CC BY | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2022-01-24 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2022-09-08T09:26:35Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2022-09-08T09:29:05Z | |
refterms.panel | A | en_GB |
refterms.dateFirstOnline | 2022-01-24 |
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